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ENDEAVOURED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of endeavour 2. to try to do something: . Learn more.
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attempt, try, endeavor, essay, strive mean to make an effort to accomplish an end. attempt stresses the initiation or beginning of an effort. will attempt to photograph the rare bird. try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something.
The meaning of ENDEAVOUR is chiefly British spelling of endeavor.
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. endeavourer (enˈdeavourer) or US endeavorer (enˈdeavorer) noun. Word origin. C14: endeveren, from en-1 + -deveren from dever duty, from Old French deveir; see devoirs.
Definition of endeavour verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of endeavour noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The endeavour itself is the thing you're striving for, the enterprise or undertaking. It's a primarily British spelling of the word. The Middle English root of endeavour means to "put oneself in" or "do one's utmost," so if you endeavour to do something, you do it with earnestness and a fair amount of effort.
ENDEAVOURED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of endeavour 2. to try to do something: . Learn more.
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.
