make an effort

  • 1make the effort — make the/an/effort (to do something) mainly spoken phrase to do something even though you do not want to or you find it difficult I wish you’d make the effort to get on with her. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry:… …

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  • 2make an effort — index endeavor, strive, try (attempt), undertake Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 3make an effort at — index attempt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 4make the effort — index attempt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5make every effort — do everything possible, bend over backwards    Our employees make every effort to please our customers …

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  • 6make the effort to do something — make the/an/effort (to do something) mainly spoken phrase to do something even though you do not want to or you find it difficult I wish you’d make the effort to get on with her. Thesaurus: to try hard to do or get somethingsynonym Main entry:… …

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  • 7make an effort — verb To try; to work towards a goal …

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  • 8make an effort — try hard, exert oneself …

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  • 9effort — [ef′ərt] n. [Fr < OFr esforz < esforcier, to make an effort < VL * exfortiare < ex , intens. + * fortiare: see FORCE] 1. the using of energy to get something done; exertion of strength or mental power 2. a try, esp. a hard try;… …

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  • 10effort — UK US /ˈefət/ noun ► [C or U] a serious attempt to do something: an effort to do sth »This is part of an ongoing effort to develop the Asian debt market. »The guidelines require that companies make an effort to engender a culture of ethical… …

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