make every effort

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strive v.
struggle v.

VERB

strive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim endeavor go all out seek tackle

STRONG

assay attempt compete contend drive essay fight hassle jockey labor moil offer push scramble strain struggle sweat toil tug work

WEAK

bear down bend over backward break one's neck do one's best do one's utmost go after go for broke go for the jugular go the limit knock oneself out leave no stone unturned shoot for take on try hard

Antonyms

STRONGEST

neglect

STRONG

agree discourage dissuade idle laze make peace relax repress rest surrender yield

WEAK

forget skip

VERB

struggle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cope seek strive tackle toil try

STRONG

assay attempt dig endeavor grind hassle hustle offer plug scratch slave strain sweat undertake

WEAK

bend over backwards break one's back break one's neck exert oneself give it one's best shot give the old college try go all out have one's nose to grindstone plug away take a crack take a stab take on try one's hardest work like a dog

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forget idle neglect

STRONG

be lazy ignore laze procrastinate withhold

WEAK

rest surrender yield

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make every effort

"We will make every effort to have the bill introduced and passed by the House at the earliest," Modi added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

I see no reason to believe that the AI revolution will be different—and every reason to believe that policymakers should make every effort to connect displaced workers with the many new opportunities AI will create.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

Members of the public have been urged to "make every effort to be in" on Sunday as around 100 engineers make their way around homes.

From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026

“We’ll work hard to replenish our retail partners with a steady stream of product as we make every effort to meet demand,” Nintendo said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

We all had to make every effort not to stare.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

make every effort

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