effort

nouns

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

"made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

use of physical or mental energy; hard work

"he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

effort, elbow grease, exertion, sweat, travail

a notable achievement

"he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

effort, exploit, feat

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

"he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement