NISUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An effortful attempt to attain a goal

Synonyms:

nisus; pains; strain; striving

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("nisus" is a kind of...):

attempt; effort; endeavor; endeavour; try (earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "nisus"):

jehad; jihad (a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal)