Make an effort


Synonyms for make an effort
verb take the trouble

try
worry about
be concerned about

concern oneself
exert oneself
fuss over

make a fuss about
put oneself out
take pains

go out of one’s way

Antonyms for make an effort

aid
ignore

help
please

neglect

Synonyms
verb attempt to achieve something

aspire
undertake
strive
essay
scratch
strain
hassle
determine
apply
intend
seek

try
hump
labor
hustle
assay
risk
offer
purpose
address
plug
buck

dig
grind
aim
sweat
venture
push
struggle
drive at
go for
take on
take pains

bid for
go for broke
hammer away
have a crack
have a shot at
have a swing at
make a run at
peg away
pour it on
do one’s best

Antonyms

laze
withhold
ignore
conceal
hide

procrastinate
put off
forget
neglect
pass

idle
rest
overlook
be idle

Synonyms
verb get up and going

rouse
awaken
exert
move

waken
budge
wake
awake

hasten
bestir
be up and about
get a move on

get moving
look alive
mill about
shake a leg

Antonyms

deaden
calm
laze

wait
go to sleep
leave alone

discourage
rest

Synonyms
verb try

attempt
go for
risk
tackle
undertake
drive for

give a go
give a whirl
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go

have a rip
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
make a pass at
make a stab

make an attempt
shoot for
vie for
do one’s best

Synonyms
verb attempt

attack
work
seek
struggle
essay
contend
risk
contest
wrangle
propose
undertake

labor
aim
aspire
compete
venture
tackle
endeavor
speculate
strive
bear down
go for

chip away at
drive for
exert oneself
go after
go all out
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
have a stab
have a whack
knock oneself out

lift a finger
make a bid
make a pass at
make an attempt
put oneself out
shoot for
vie for
do one’s best

Antonyms

surrender
laze
give in
abstain
ignore

delight
idle
rest
forget
neglect

give up
agree
please
be idle

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