endeavor

Definition of Endeavor in English :

see synonyms of endeavor

Noun

1. endeavor, endeavour, enterprise

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

Example Sentences:
'he had doubts about the whole enterprise'

2. attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

Example Sentences:
'made an effort to cover all the reading material'
'wished him luck in his endeavor'
'she gave it a good try'

Verb

3. endeavor, endeavour, strive

attempt by employing effort

Example Sentences:
'we endeavor to make our customers happy'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Endeavor

see synonyms of endeavor

verb intransitive

1.

to make an earnest attempt; strive

now usually with an infinitive

to endeavor to finish first

verb transitive

2. Archaic

to try to achieve

noun

3.

an earnest attempt or effort

Endeavor

see synonyms of endeavor

n.

1. A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.

2. Purposeful or industrious activity; enterprise.

v. en·deav·ored, en·deav·or·ing, en·deav·ors

v.tr.

To attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort: endeavored to improve the quality of life in the inner city.

v.intr.

To work with a set or specified goal or purpose.

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