make an effort

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make an effort

verb makes an effort · making an effort · made an effort

To try; to work towards a goal.
Similar: take pains

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verb to try; to work towards a goal

日本語	努力する doryoku suru
中文	力求 lìqiú, 努力 nǔlì, 竭力 jiélì
Français	faire un effort
Deutsch	sich anstrengen
Italiano	fare uno sforzo, sforzarsi
Русский	пыта́ться pytátʹsja, попыта́ться popytátʹsja, стара́ться starátʹsja, постара́ться postarátʹsja, де́лать уси́лие délatʹ usílije, сде́лать уси́лие sdélatʹ usílije
עברית	הִתְאַמֵּץ hit'amétz, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל hishtadél

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"make an effort." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/make%20an%20effort.

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@misc{make_an_effort_2026,
  title = {make an effort},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/make%20an%20effort},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}