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Etymology

From Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, deverbal noun from esforcier (“‘to force, exert’”), from Vulgar Latin *exfortiare, from Latin ex + fortis (“‘strong’”)

Pronunciation

Noun

Singular effort

Plural efforts

effort (plural efforts)

  1. The amount of work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
  2. An endeavour.

Usage notes

Verb

Infinitive to effort

Third person singular efforts

Simple past efforted

Past participle efforted

Present participle efforting

to effort (third-person singular simple present efforts, present participle efforting, simple past and past participle efforted)

  1. (uncommon) To make an effort.

French

Pronunciation

Noun

effort m. (plural efforts)

  1. Effort

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