effort, v.

[Alice Faber]

Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> Only once in human history, OED seems to say, has "effort" been used a verb. AIn English, anyway. And then it meant to strengthen or fortify.
>
> But all that seems to be changing, word-lovers.  _Fox News Live_, today about 1:30 p.m.:
>
> "Firefrighters are now efforting to put out that fire."
>
> Yes, "making an effort; trying."
>

Fox News listens to Dan Patrick on ESPN Radio. Who knew?

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