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   endeavour

   /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 attempttrybidefforttrialventureinformal:gocrackshotstabbashwhackwhirl
   • ▪ earnest, prolonged, and industrious effort: "enthusiasm is a vital ingredient in all human endeavour" Similar strivingstrugglinglabouringstrugglelabourhard workhard slogeffortexertionapplicationindustrypainsinformal:sweatblood, sweat, and tearselbow greasegraft(hard) yakkaarchaic:travailmoil
   • ▪ an enterprise or undertaking: "a portfolio of business endeavours" Similar undertakingenterpriseventurepursuitexerciseactivityexploitdeedactactionmoveschemeplanprojectinformal:caper

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘exert oneself’): from the phrase put oneself in devoir ‘do one's utmost’ (see devoir).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENDEAVOUR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   an attempt to do something: In spite of our best endeavours, it has proven impossible to contact her. feat of endeavour Crossing the North Pole on foot was an amazing feat of human endeavour. artistic endeavour Thanks to all of you who support me in my artistic endeavours. Synonym. attempt (ACT OF TRYING) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › endeavorEndeavor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › endeavourEndeavour - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To endeavour is to strive for something. The endeavour itself is the thing you're striving for, the enterprise or undertaking. It's a primarily British spelling of the word.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENDEAVOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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:

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   Endeavour definition: to try (to do something). See examples of ENDEAVOUR used in a sentence.

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   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.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishendeavour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ɪnˈdevə (r)/ /ɪnˈdevər/ (also endeavor) [uncountable, countable] (formal) 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.