Synonym: attempt, endeavor, fling, try, undertaking. Similar words: afford to, can afford, effect, efficacy, in effect, efficient, take effect, efficiency. Meaning: ['efət] 
n. 1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 2. use of physical or mental energy; hard work 3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end 4. a notable achievement.
n. 1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something 2. use of physical or mental energy; hard work 3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end 4. a notable achievement. 
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121. She makes an unceasing effort to help others.
122. It was a tremendous team effort .
123. A lot of effort went into making the costumes.
124. Emma frowned, making an effort to compose herself.
125. He lifted the rock without effort.
126. We must avoid wasteful duplication of effort.
127. With an effort she contained her irritation.
128. One ought to make the effort to vote.
129. He made a concentrated effort to improve his work.
130. The government has made every effort to decelerate inflation.
131. Success usually attends on one's effort.
132. You get ten out of ten for effort, Simon.
133. Frank put a lot of effort into the party.
134. With an effort Mary pulled herself together.
135. Jimmy kept his feelings under with an effort.
136. Make a conscious effort to relax your muscles.
137. I, for one(sentence dictionary), am proud of the team's effort.
138. Vivien had made a conscious effort to be friendly.
139. We make every effort to satisfy clients' wishes.
140. He did the work without effort.
141. Every effort is being made to minimise civilian casualties.
142. He passed the exams with the minimum of effort.
143. They spared no effort to finish the duty.
144. He made an effort to hold himself in check.
145. It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes or correcting his students' work.
146. The presentation was a collaborative effort by all the children in the class.
147. Is there a lot of effort and money going into this sort of research?
148. An effort to improve security was sidetracked by budget problems.
149. In 1914 he lied about his age so that he could join the war effort.
150. Thousands of people could die because the relief effort has fallen so far behind.
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