efforts
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
An inflected form of effort · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,038 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 8,779 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something also: attempt, endeavor, endeavour, try made an effort to cover all the reading materialwished him luck in his endeavor
- use of physical or mental energy; hard work also: elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat he got an A for effortthey managed only with great exertion
- a notable achievement also: feat, exploit he performed a great featthe book was her finest effort
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end also: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement he supported populist campaignsthey worked in the cause of world peace
efforts in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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M. Favoral made visible efforts to conceal his anxiety.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Finding after awhile that his efforts were unavailing, he subsided at last into sulky immovability.
With Lee in Virginia · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Her efforts were unceasing, and one after another the homely country remedies were faithfully administered.
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch · Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice · Chapter 1
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Gluck fitted the slice into the mutton again, with desperate efforts at exactitude, and ran to open the door.
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know · Hamilton Wright [Editor] Mabie · Chapter 1
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Jim acknowledged the presence of the former, and his efforts in Mag's behalf told also of a finer principle.
Our Nig · Harriet E. Wilson · Chapter 1