Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [ef-ert]
- /ˈɛf ərt/
- /ˈef.ət/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [ef-ert]
- /ˈɛf ərt/
Definitions of efforts word
- noun efforts exertion of physical or mental power: It will take great effort to achieve victory. 1
- noun efforts an earnest or strenuous attempt: an effort to keep to the schedule. 1
- noun efforts something done by exertion or hard work: I thought it would be easy, but it was an effort. 1
- noun efforts an achievement, as in literature or art: The painting is one of his finest efforts. 1
- noun efforts the amount of exertion expended for a specified purpose: the war effort. 1
- noun efforts Chiefly British. an organized community drive or achievement. a fund-raising drive. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of efforts
First appearance:
before 1480 One of the 25% oldest English words
1480-90; < Middle French; Old French esfort, esforz, derivative of esforcier to force (es- ex-1 + forcier to force)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Efforts
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
efforts popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
efforts usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for efforts
Antonyms for efforts
noun efforts
- ruins — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
- weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- abstentions — Plural form of abstention.
Top questions with efforts
- what were gorbechev's economic reform efforts called?
- who led efforts to draw up the japanese constitution?
- leading change why transformation efforts fail?
- when are conservation efforts most effective?
- why transformation efforts fail?
- who led efforts to draw up the japanese?
- what efforts were made to find mme forestier's necklace?
- leading change why transformation efforts fail summary?
- why transformation efforts fail kotter?
- kotter why transformation efforts fail?
- leading change why transformation efforts fail pdf?
- what is the meaning of efforts?
- how effective were efforts to reform education for women?
- leading change why transformation efforts fail by john p kotter?
- john kotter why transformation efforts fail?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with e
- Words starting with ef
- Words starting with eff
- Words starting with effo
- Words starting with effor
- Words starting with effort
- Words starting with efforts