ef-

American  

1. variant of ex- (by assimilation) before f: efficient.

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Example Sentences

I went back to my street corner and proceeded to waste three hours begging, not gaining so much as a thin shim for my ef- forts.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

From this fact 145:18 arise its ethical as well as its physical ef-         fects.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker

The inevitable consequence is that the ``fog-horns'' of a convention play the most ef- fective part, and that they seek mainly the applause of the galleries.

From Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White — Volume 1 by White, Andrew Dickson

NOTE.—e-, ec-, and ef- are euphonic variations of ex-.

From New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words by Swinton, William

If mortals are not progressive, past failures         will be repeated until all wrong work is ef- 240:21 faced or rectified.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker