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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241. Students, teachers and families got together in a team effort to decorate the school.
242. You can't complain of being lonely when you don't make any effort to meet people.
243. The company engaged in a deliberate effort to cheat them out of their pensions.
244. Though the brakes of his bike had somewhat gone wrong, he still shot the works in a desperate effort to win the race.
245. Making a marriage work can take a lot of effort.
246. Tarr threw himself in front of a train in a valiant effort to save the child.
247. If you think of these children growing into adults who enjoy and appreciate classical music, then that repays our effort.
248. The negotiators made a last-ditch effort to reach an agreement.
249. I know you don't like her, but please make an effort to be polite.
250. I think it is safe to say that very few students expend the effort to do quality work in school.
251. The rewards you get in this job are in direct proportion to the effort you put in.
252. But a concerted effort has begun to improve the quality of the urban air.
253. Here at the special school we make every effort to socialize these young offenders.
254. A great deal of effort has gone into making the software reliable.
255. It took an almost superhuman effort to contain his anger.
256. It's her own fault if she feels missed out at the party; she makes no effort to be friendly to people.
257. The manager said that the team's win on Saturday would be a spur to even greater effort this season.
258. Candidates put a lot of time and effort into gaining qualifications.
259. He's jogging round the park every morning in an effort to get fit for the football season.
260. Even a small success would spur me on to greater effort.
261. He pulled harder on the rope,(www.Sentencedict.com) grunting with the effort.
262. No effort will be spared to bring the people responsible to justice.
263. The expenditure of effort on this project has been enormous.
264. I'm making a real effort to be cheerful despite everything.
265. The essential point of relay racing is that it is a team effort.
266. He broke the news of my brother's death to me, making no effort to cushion the blow .
267. In a final effort to clear her name, Eunice has written a book.
268. The basic needs of life are available with minimum effort.
269. She climbed rapidly until she was panting with the effort.
270. A considerable amount of time and effort has gone into this exhibition.
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