Effort
Of activity. May also be referred to as attempt, endeavor, endeavour and try.
Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try".
This concept's ID is @1~4088
Contains
- run
The act of testing something; "in the experimental trials the amount of carbon was measured...
- shot
An attempt to score in a game.
- struggle
An energetic attempt to achieve something; "getting through the crowd was a real struggle";...
- takeover attempt
An attempt to take control of a corporation.
- strain
An effortful attempt to attain a goal.
- part
Played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing...
- mug's game
A futile or unprofitable endeavor.
- squeeze
An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power;...
- seeking
An attempt to acquire or gain something.
- shot
Informal words for any attempt or effort; "he gave it his best shot"; "he took a stab at f...
- test
The act of undergoing testing; "he survived the great test of battle"; "candidates must compete...
- batting
(baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base.
- best
The supreme effort one can make; "they did their best".
- worst
The weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of; "it was the worst he had ever...
- play
An attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain a...
- pass
A usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl".
- essay
A tentative attempt.
- foray
An initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence); "scientists' forays...
- liberation
The attempt to achieve equal rights or status; "she worked for women's liberation".