effort
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
made an effort to cover all the reading material
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Sense 2 noun
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
he got an A for effort
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Sense 3 noun
a notable achievement
he performed a great feat
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Sense 4 noun
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
he supported populist campaigns
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | attempt |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | endeavor |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | activity |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | batting |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | best |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | worst |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bid |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | fling |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | essay |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | foray |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | contribution |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | liberation |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | mug's game |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | power play |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | seeking |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stab |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | shot |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | striving |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | struggle |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | takeover attempt |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trial |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | trial |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | exert |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | labour |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | toil |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | struggle |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | difficulty |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | least effort |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | straining |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | exercise |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | pull |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | diligence |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | overkill |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | supererogation |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | overexertion |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | friction |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | accomplishment |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | derring-do |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | hit |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | rally |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | stunt |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | tour de force |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | aim |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | push back |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | ram |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | drive |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | labor |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | crusade |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | venture |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | advertising campaign |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | anti-war movement |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | charm campaign |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | consumerism |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | campaigning |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | fund-raising campaign |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | feminist movement |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | gay liberation movement |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | lost cause |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | reform |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | war |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | youth movement |