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101Wrought — Work Work (w[^u]rk), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Worked} (w[^u]rkt), or {Wrought} (r[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Working}.] [AS. wyrcean (imp. worthe, wrohte, p. p. geworht, gewroht); akin to OFries. werka, wirka, OS. wirkian, D. werken, G. wirken, Icel.… …
102struggle — I. v. n. 1. Strive, labor, toil, endeavor, try, aim, exert one s self, make an effort, do one s best. 2. Contend, contest, fight, have a contest. 3. Writhe, be in agony, labor in distress. II. n. 1. Labor, endeavor, effort, exertion, pains. 2.… …
103Contend — Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight. [1913… …
104Contended — Contend Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.… …
105Contending — Contend Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.… …
106Efforce — Ef*force, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Efforced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Efforcing}.] [OF. esforcier (F. s efforcer to exert one s self), LL. exforciare; L. ex + fortis strong. See {Force}.] To force; to constrain; to compel to yield. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913… …
107Efforced — Efforce Ef*force, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Efforced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Efforcing}.] [OF. esforcier (F. s efforcer to exert one s self), LL. exforciare; L. ex + fortis strong. See {Force}.] To force; to constrain; to compel to yield. [Obs.] Spenser.… …
108Efforcing — Efforce Ef*force, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Efforced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Efforcing}.] [OF. esforcier (F. s efforcer to exert one s self), LL. exforciare; L. ex + fortis strong. See {Force}.] To force; to constrain; to compel to yield. [Obs.] Spenser.… …
109Emolument — E*mol u*ment, n. [L. emolumentum, lit., a working out, fr. emoliri to move out, work out; e out + moliri to set in motion, exert one s self, fr. moles a huge, heavy mass: cf. F. [ e]molument. See {Mole} a mound.] The profit arising from office,… …
110Endeavor — En*deav or, v. i. To exert one s self; to work for a certain end. [1913 Webster] And such were praised who but endeavored well. Pope. [1913 Webster] Note: Usually with an infinitive; as, to endeavor to outstrip an antagonist. [1913 Webster] He… …
