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effort
What does effort mean?
effort (noun): the work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How do you pronounce effort?
/ˈɛfɚt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does effort come from?
From Middle French effort, from Old French esfort, deverbal of esforcier (“to force, exert”), from Vulgar Latin *exfortiō, from Latin ex + fortis (“strong”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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