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- Dictionaryendeavour/ɪnˈdɛvə/
verb
- 1. try hard to do or achieve something: "he is endeavouring to help the Third World"
noun
- 1. an attempt to achieve a goal: "an endeavour to reduce serious injury" Similar
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to try to do something. try I'll try to call her again. attempt I have never attempted to run a marathon. endeavour UK Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem. seek They sought to reassure the public. battle He was battling to fix the roof in the rain.
an effort or attempt to do something: [ C ] Writing is a very different endeavor than teaching. endeavor. verb [ + to infinitive ] fml (Cdn Br endeavour) us / ɪnˈdev·ər / to try to do something:
The meaning of ENDEAVOR is to attempt (something, such as the fulfillment of an obligation) by exertion of effort. How to use endeavor in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Endeavor.
An endeavour is an attempt to do something, especially something new or original. [formal] His first endeavours in the field were wedding films. ...the benefits of investment in scientific endeavour. Synonyms: attempt, try, shot [informal], effort More Synonyms of endeavour. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
an effort or attempt to do something: [ C ] Writing is a very different endeavor than teaching. endeavor. verb [ + to infinitive ] fml (Cdn Br endeavour) us / ɪnˈdev·ər / to try to do something: I endeavored to explain the legal consequences of his action.
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) synonyms: endeavor, enterprise. see more. noun. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something. synonyms: attempt, effort, endeavor, try. see more. verb. attempt by employing effort. synonyms: endeavor, strive. see more.
an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult. There have been great advances in the field of scientific endeavour. endeavour to do something Please make every endeavour to arrive on time. The manager is expected to use his or her best endeavours to promote the artist's career.
noun. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something. “wished him luck in his endeavor ” synonyms: attempt, effort, endeavour, try. see more. noun. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) synonyms: endeavour, enterprise. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ɛnˈdɛvər/ UK.
to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive: We must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed. verb (used with object) to attempt; try: He endeavors to keep things neat in his apartment. Archaic. to attempt to achieve or gain. noun. a strenuous effort; attempt. Discover More. Other Words From.
Endeavour definition: to try (to do something).
