Hyphenation
make an ef·fortTurkish pronunciation
meyk ın efırtPronunciation
/ˈmāk ən ˈefərt/ /ˈmeɪk ən ˈɛfɜrt/
Etymology
[ 'mAk ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English macian; akin to Old High German mahhOn to prepare, make, Greek magEnai to be kneaded, Old Church Slavonic mazati to anoint, smear.