effort

1. Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (synset 100787849)
   "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
   is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
   subtypes:

   • batting - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
   • best - the supreme effort one can make
   • worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
   • bid, play - an attempt to get something
   • crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl - a usually brief attempt
   • essay - a tentative attempt
   • foray - an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
   • contribution, part, share - the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
   • liberation - the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
   • mug's game - a futile or unprofitable endeavor
   • power play, squeeze, squeeze play - an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
   • seeking - an attempt to acquire or gain something
   • shot, stab - informal words for any attempt or effort
   • shot - an attempt to score in a game
   • nisus, pains, strain, striving - an effortful attempt to attain a goal
   • battle, struggle - an energetic attempt to achieve something
   • takeover attempt - an attempt to take control of a corporation
   • run, test, trial - the act of testing something
   • test, trial - the act of undergoing testing
   same as: attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try
2. Use of physical or mental energy;
   Hard work (synset 100622867)
   "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"
   is a type of: labor, labour, toil - productive work (especially physical work done for wages)
   subtypes:

   • struggle - strenuous effort
   • difficulty, trouble - an effort that is inconvenient
   • least effort, least resistance - the least effortful way to do something
   • strain, straining - an intense or violent exertion
   • exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout - the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
   • pull - a sustained effort
   • application, diligence - a diligent effort
   • overkill - any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal
   • supererogation - an effort above and beyond the call of duty
   • overexertion - excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results
   • detrition, friction, rubbing - effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure
   same as: elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail
3. A notable achievement (synset 100037483)
   "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"
   is a type of: accomplishment, achievement - the action of accomplishing something
   subtypes:

   • derring-do - brave and heroic feats
   • hit - (baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball)
   • rally, rallying - the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
   • stunt - a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
   • tour de force - a masterly or brilliant feat
   same as: exploit, feat
4. A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (synset 100799906)
   "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
   is a type of: venture - any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
   subtypes:

   • ad blitz, ad campaign, advertising campaign - an organized program of advertisements
   • anti-war movement - a campaign against entering or continuing a war
   • charm campaign - a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support
   • consumerism - a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers
   • campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, political campaign - the campaign of a candidate to be elected
   • fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort - a campaign to raise money for some cause
   • feminism, feminist movement, women's lib, women's liberation movement - the movement aimed at equal rights for women
   • gay lib, gay liberation movement - the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression
   • lost cause - a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
   • reform - a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
   • war - a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious
   • youth crusade, youth movement - political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people
   same as: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement

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