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# effort

noun (effort — uncountable; an effort, efforts)

«effort» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Effort is the hard work and energy you use to do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#m1)
2. An effort is a try or attempt to do something. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#m2)
3. In science, effort is the force you put on a lever or machine to move a load. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#m3)

### In the lessons

In school effort is often praised more than results («great effort!»); in science, levers and pulleys let a small effort move a big load. Phrases: «make an effort», «put effort into», «worth the effort», «with no effort», «a team effort».

### Examples

- She put a lot of effort into her project. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#x1)
- Please make an effort to be on time. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#x2)
- Winning the match was a team effort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#x3)
- It took great effort to climb the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#x4)
- The view from the top was worth the effort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#x5)
- With a lever, a small effort can lift a heavy load. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#x6)
- He lifted the box without any effort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#x7)
- He put his whole brave heart into the effort. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/#x8)

### Note

Uncountable for the general idea, countable for attempts (several efforts). Adjective: effortless (easy). In science problems: effort is the force you apply, load is what is moved.

## In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Many scholars have tried for centuries to understand the Sefer Yetzirah, which is a very short and mysterious book. It is called "sealed" because its meaning stays hidden. In the primary lessons: In school effort is often praised more than results («great effort!»); in science, levers and pulleys let a small effort move a big load. Phrases: «make an effort», «put effort into», «worth the effort», «with no effort», «a team effort».

### Examples

- And yet, despite all the efforts of a large number of scholars of repute for more than a thousand years, the Sefer Yetzirah remains a sealed book. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/effort/#x1)

### Note

Uncountable for the general idea, countable for attempts (several efforts). Adjective: effortless (easy). In science problems: effort is the force you apply, load is what is moved.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «effort» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/effort/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «effort» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/E/effort/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«effort» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/effort.html) on Mova free.