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Verb
To attempt or try
take a crack at
attempt
undertake
try
assay
risk
tackle
have a stab
have a whack
make an attempt
go for
shoot for
give something a whirl
go after
go all out
vie for
do one's best
have a crack
have a go
have a shot
make an effort
make a pass at
give something a go
make a stab
seek
aim
strive
endeavourUK
endeavorUS
put yourself out
move heaven and earth
aspire
take it on oneself
strive to
do your damnedest
give it a fly
front up
go for broke
struggle
make a bid
seek to
work
rupture yourself
set out
venture
knock oneself out
laborUS
do your best
have a bash
essay
bust a gut
exert oneself
attempt to
lift a finger
aim to
give it your best shot
make an all-out effort
give it your all
go for it
aspire to
bear down
labourUK
exert yourself
bend over backwards
endeavor to
pull out all the stops
give it a burl
lean over backwards
break your neck
try to
do all one can
chip away at
make every effort
have a go at
take on
push
spare no effort
work hard
have a stab at
do your utmost
have a shot at
make a run at
try out
toil
have a crack at
strain
bid
take a stab at
apply oneself
drive
give it a whirl
give something a try
give your all
have a swing at
attack
offer
drudge
slog
moil
hustle
scramble
sweat
try hard
apply
jump through hoops
peg away
battle
give a fling
embark on
go the limit
leave no stone unturned
beaver away
take a run at
fall over backwards
go for the doctor
give something a stab
try as hard as one can
pursue
interview
fight
audition
experiment
solicit
grind
make effort
slave
travail
plowUS
give it a go
ploughUK
bang away
do your best to
try one's hand at
do level best
give it a try
take best shot
give best shot
plug away
beaver
give old college try
shoot the works
knuckle down
push oneself
register
slave away
take the bit between your teeth
try one's hardest
keep your head down
make a great effort
work like a dog
do all you can
kill oneself
give something the old college try
search
endeavor to
entreat
make a stab at
graft
take a shot at
be at pains
move mountains
do one's darnedest
put to the test
take a whack at
have at it
make an attempt at
take pains
take great pains
hammer away
break one's back
put one's back into it
have one's nose to grindstone
endure
tax
compete
contend
campaign
withstand
oppress
overtax
punish
overexert
make a special effort
go out of the way
take special pains
make a supreme effort
try your best
jockey
bullock
trudge
scrabble
flog
push yourself
stand up to
keep at it
grind away
slog away
plod away
try for
work your fingers to the bone
put up a fight against
go to war
plough away
work like a Trojan
work day and night
grub away
dig away
go for the jugular
dig deeper
dig deep
try to get
try to obtain
make a pitch for
make a move
make a bid for
make a play for
“An effort to Africanize the civil service and security forces as rapidly as possible complemented his drive for personal power.”
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