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/e.fɔʁ/
Translation
effort, attempt
Word origin
A deverbal noun from Old French esforcier ('to force, to exert'), from Vulgar Latin exfortiare, from Latin ex- ('out') and fortis ('strong').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exfortiare
- English cognates
- effort, force, fort
Grammar
Examples
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You have to make an effort to understand.
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That effort cost him a lot of energy.
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Without effort, you don't learn a language.
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She made the effort to come and see me.
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Her efforts are finally going to pay off.
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