- (v.t.) To stimulate.
- (n.) A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
- (n.) An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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| MLA | Webster's. "effort" 27 May 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/effort/definitions/2001793> |