Word "EFFORT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Synonyms:
attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try
Examples:
made an effort to cover all the reading material

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
Synonyms:
elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail
Examples:
he got an A for effort

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Synonyms:
campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement
Examples:
contributed to the war effort

Crossword Clues for EFFORT

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Try hard to make one of these? (6)
Physical or mental exertion (6) Mirror Classic 12 Jun 2025
Elbow grease Commuter 09 Jun 2025
Come to grief for trying to hide pains (6)
Exertion: she went to a lot of -
Offer refused by leader of the force? (6)
In UNICEF for the hard work (6)
A vigorous or determined attempt (6)
Determined attempt (6) Puzzler 16 May 2025
Strain, some relief for Tony (6) Puzzler Cryptic 06 May 2025
Partner of blind men with time for hard work
Exertion The Telegraph Quick 23 Apr 2025
Travail The Times Sunday Concise 20 Apr 2025
Attempt to get some beef for tea (6)
Exertion Commuter 12 Apr 2025
Exertion The Sun Two Speed 07 Apr 2025
Try having European force by castle The Sun Two Speed 07 Apr 2025
This is made to try (6)
F or T could be a strain ... (6)
Purposeful attempt The Times Concise 07 Feb 2025
Hard work Mirror Tea Time 03 Feb 2025
An attempt at putting forth of strength (6)
Application or endeavor
Determined attempt from chef, fortunately? Not altogether (6)
Determined try (6)
Revised offer close to target showing determined try (6)
Physical or mental exertion Mirror Classic 19 Dec 2024
Strain Puzzler Backwords 16 Dec 2024
Crack English force entering castle (6)
An attempt at being left leaderless for getting involved (6)
Try making an offer on the tee (6)
Shot where force breaches European citadel (6)
Hard work put in by chef for tea?
Elbow-grease The Telegraph Quick 03 Nov 2024
Struggle with part of debrief for troops
Try very hard: make a big -
Relief for troops taking part in struggle
It's a struggle for an amphibian to get around
Hard work Mirror Tea Time 24 Sep 2024
Try Family Time 18 Aug 2024
Physical or mental exertion Mirror Classic 14 Aug 2024
Physical or mental exertion (6) Mirror Classic 17 Jul 2024
Tore round very loudly in vigorous attempt (6) Puzzler Cryptic 17 Jul 2024
Struggle, endeavour (6)
Jeff and Mort disregarded leaders' endeavour (6)
Vigorous attempt
Exertion or attempt (6)
Strain, some relief for Tony (6) Puzzler Cryptic 02 Jun 2024
Attempt to topple iron citadel (6)
"A for ___" ("You tried your best")
Strain, some relief for Tony (6) Puzzler Cryptic 10 May 2024
Attempt, though it's a strain (6)
Physical exertion (6) Puzzler 02 May 2024
A determined attempt (6)
Hard work Mirror Tea Time 26 Mar 2024
Put forth ___; try hard
English force by castle in attempt The Sun Two Speed 11 Mar 2024
Exertion The Sun Two Speed 11 Mar 2024
Strenuous physical or mental exertion (6)
Exertion needed for splitting a newt (6)
Even characters in Beirut have backed off struggle (6)
For the little creature carrying it, it's a strain
"Enthusiasm is the mother of ___": Ralph Waldo Emerson New York Times 27 Dec 2023
Make a strong attempt to score (6)
Bid to make bet? Trade thus in beef! (6)
Strenuous exertion The Guardian Quick 09 Oct 2023
"I made an ___ to save money" (attempt)
Endeavour The Telegraph Quick 23 May 2023
Elbow grease The Guardian Quick 15 Nov 2022
Exertion The Telegraph Quick 04 Jul 2022
Female pro in sci-fi classic struggle
Exertion, endeavour Irish Times Simplex 16 May 2022
The act of trying hard Irish Times Simplex 11 May 2022
Exertion, endeavour Irish Times Simplex 26 Apr 2022
Elbow grease Wall Street Journal 24 Mar 2022
Elbow grease LA Times Daily 04 Mar 2022
Elbow grease The Washington Post 04 Mar 2022
Grading factor, in a phrase Newsday 19 Feb 2022
Attempt Universal 09 Jan 2022
Shot some thief for thievery
Exertion, endeavour Irish Times Simplex 22 Jul 2021
Attempt from left to shell stronghold
Exertion, endeavour Irish Times Simplex 17 Jul 2021
Serious attempt The Washington Post 14 Jun 2021
Serious attempt LA Times Daily 14 Jun 2021
Anything made in France beneficial to stopping European market's closure
Exertion, endeavour Irish Times Simplex 18 Feb 2021
Hard work requiring energy and force in proportion to time The Telegraph Toughie 03 Nov 2020
Try having European force by castle The Sun Two Speed 13 Jul 2020
Exertion The Sun Two Speed 13 Jul 2020
Act of trying Newsday 24 May 2020
Exertion The Telegraph Quick 10 May 2020
Attempt The Telegraph Quick 08 Apr 2020
Try Thomas Joseph 12 Nov 2019
Try to have English force by castle The Sun Two Speed 06 Aug 2019
You will need some beef for this!
What weightlifting takes Universal 05 Jul 2019
You might get an "E" for it Universal 29 Jun 2019
Exertion Newsday 28 Apr 2019
Sweat equity concept Jonesin 09 Apr 2019
Try new offer and wait, ultimately The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Feb 2019
Determined attempt to initially entice force to go to old army stronghold Irish Times Crosaire 18 Jan 2019
You might get an "E" for it
What weightlifting takes
Strenuous exertion Wall Street Journal 29 Dec 2018
English force by castle in attempt The Sun Two Speed 05 Nov 2018
Strenuous exertion The Times Concise 18 Sep 2018
Determined attempt The Times Concise 13 Jul 2018
Attempt Eugene Sheffer 25 May 2018
Try New York Times 23 May 2018
Diligence LA Times Daily 20 May 2018
Diligence The Washington Post 20 May 2018
Work with energy, keep employing force
Determined attempt Irish Times Simplex 03 Mar 2018
Try slice of beef for tea
Try
Diligence
Strenuous exertion
Earnest attempt Irish Times Simplex 27 Jun 2017
Endeavour to put very loud men in sci-fi film The Times Cryptic 28 Apr 2017
4 Endeavour to put very loud men in sci-fi film
Toil The Telegraph Quick 23 Apr 2017
Strain The Telegraph Quick 01 Apr 2017
Exercitation New York Times 12 Mar 2017
Physical exertion Newsday 13 Feb 2017
Try to perform forfeit without involving me
Exercitation
Exertion Wall Street Journal 10 Dec 2016
Two notes on stronghold in struggle The Telegraph Cryptic 24 Nov 2016
Energy output LA Times Daily 09 Oct 2016
Elbow grease Newsday 09 Sep 2016
What to get an 'E' for New York Times 15 Aug 2016
What to get an "E" for
Energy output
Physical exertion USA Today 12 Oct 2015
Tear off somehow without a trouble
You may get an "A" for it USA Today 13 Aug 2015
Physical exertion
You may get an "A" for it
Struggle
Work offer engineer got, didn't involve travel
Earnest attempt
Sincere attempt
Attempt to elevate iron building
Exertion
What an E may stand for
Physical exertion
Earnest attempt
What an E may stand for
Physical exertion
Pains
Elbow grease
Endeavor
Earnest attempt
Endeavor
Elbow grease
Attempt
Physical exertion
Pains
Good try
Good try
Elbow grease
Push
Elbow grease
Attempt
Elbow grease
Author's work
Endeavor
Exertion
Sincere attempt
Industry
Struggle
What E may be for
Application
Striving
Diligence
Trouble
Earnest attempt
Elbow grease
Endeavor
Exertion
Strenuous try
Strenuous attempt.
Endeavor.
Exertion.
Industry
Achievement.
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