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Effort
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) A force acting on a body in the direction of its motion.
(2):
(v. t.) To stimulate.
(3):
(n.) An exertion of strength or power, whether physical or mental, in performing an act or aiming at an object; more or less strenuous endeavor; struggle directed to the accomplishment of an object; as, an effort to scale a wall.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Effort'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/effort.html. 1828.