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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).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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

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   Endeavour is a verb meaning to try to do something, or a noun meaning an attempt to do something. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and collocations with Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     ENDEAVOUR meaning: 1. to try to do something: 2. an attempt...

   • Znaczenie Endeavour, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ENDEAVOUR definicja: 1. to try to do something: 2. an...

   • Endeavour in Korean

     ENDEAVOUR translate: 노력, 노력하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     ENDEAVOUR translate: 努力；奮力, 嘗試；努力. Learn more in the...

   • Endeavour: Czech Translation

     endeavour - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Endemic

     ENDEMIC definition: 1. especially of a disease or a...

   • Translate English to Catalan

     ENDEAVOUR translate: esforç, intent, intentar. Learn more in...

   • Endeavour in Japanese

     ENDEAVOUR translate: 尽力, 企て, （人）が～しようと努める. Learn more in the...

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

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   Endeavor is a verb that means to attempt or strive for something, or a noun that means serious effort or enterprise. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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   Endeavor is the US spelling of endeavour, which means to try to do something or an attempt to do something. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › endeavour_1endeavour noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Endeavour is a noun that means an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult. Learn how to use it in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation tips.

7. 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENDEAVOR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Endeavor is a US spelling of endeavour, meaning to try to do something or an attempt to do something. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and related words and phrases from Cambridge Dictionary.

9. www.dictionary.com › browse › endeavourENDEAVOUR Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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