EFFORT

n. 1 exertion, striving, struggle, strain, labour, pains, energy, toil, application, trouble, travail, work, Colloq elbow-grease He's gone to a lot of effort to please her Getting the place cleaned up took a great deal of effort. 2 attempt, endeavour, essay, try, venture, Colloq stab, crack Her efforts to be pleasant met with a stony response 3 achievement, accomplishment, creation, feat, deed, attainment, exploit Last year's fund-raising fair was a superb effort