Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

make every effort

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: make ev-ery -ef-fort
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To do one's utmost

Example Sentences

"The DA has made every effort to complicate me in the scandal."
"Such contrivances are of the greatest beauty, for they unite all that could be desired, nay, all that appeared wholly ununitable; they complicate, and yet carry the solution in themselves; they produce restlessness, and yet lead to repose; they succeed in reaching the goal, while appearing to be making every effort to keep from it."
"Passers and would-be passers make every effort to be convincing in their chosen gender role […]"
"When there is a known allergenic food factor every effort should be made either to eliminate exposure to it, or, preferably, to deallergize the patient by means of a Propeptan diet."
"[…] to live as normally as possible while making every effort to learn to live the hurtless, kindly and unselfish life […]"

Questions

What does make every effort mean?: To do one's utmost

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