A2 noun
effort
/ˈefət/
- Meaning
- physical or mental energy used to do something
- Example
- "Learning a language takes time and effort."
- Similar & related words
- attempttryhard workeffortlessmake an effort
- How to use it
- As a noun, "effort" usually appears with an article (a/an/the) or a possessive. Try counting how many times you can use it in one sentence about your own life, then write one sentence about yesterday.
- Common mistake
- The collocation is 'make an effort' — 'She made an effort to arrive early'. Not 'do an effort'.