effort

simple noun182 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5
great effort8.5
huge effort7.9
joint effort7.0
genuine effort6.5
collaborative effort6.2
ambitious effort6.0
good-faith effort4.5
hard effort8.5

Intense physical or mental energy.

considerable effort8.0

A large amount of physical or mental energy.

constant effort7.8
sustained effort7.5
minimal effort6.5

The least possible amount of energy.

mental effort6.0
intellectual effort5.0
make an effort9.5

The most common verb used with 'effort' to mean 'to try'.

undermine an effort6.8
hamper an effort5.5
derail an effort4.0
take effort8.2
put in effort8.0
require effort7.5
need effort7.0
demand effort6.8
devote effort6.5
effort pays off7.8
effort fails7.5
effort succeeds6.5
effort comes to nothing6.0