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When we talk about effort, we are talking about using the energy or our mind or body to do something. Everything we do takes some effort, but some things take more effort than other things. Sitting on a big, comfortable couch doesn't take much effort, but moving that couch across the room takes a lot more.
Cara puts great effort into practicing the piano, and she is making a lot of progress.After Jade's grandmother came home from the hospital, it took a lot of effort for her to walk.- synonyms:
- labor, work
- similar words:
- application, force, strain, struggle, trouble
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An effort is all the work you put in to try to do something.
Alan's efforts to make a vegetable garden were finally successful this year. He has lots of vegetables growing now.Our neighbor wasn't able to fix our roof, but my mom thanked him for his effort.- synonyms:
- attempt, try
- similar words:
- essay, go, push, trial
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action, campaign, force, length, piece, work |
Effort comes from an early French word that means "to force oneself."
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