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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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   Synonyms for ENDEAVOR: attempt, try, stab, bid, go, offer, essay, trial; Antonyms of ENDEAVOR: break, ease (up), slacken, let up, hang (around or out), shirk, rest, lounge

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   Synonyms and examples. endeavor. US. try. I'll try to call her again. attempt. I have never attempted to run a marathon. seek. formal. They sought to reassure the public. battle. He was battling to fix the roof in the rain. strive. With limited resources, they are striving to make the school a better one. struggle.

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to endeavor. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of endeavor. We should all endeavor to be more considerate of others. Synonyms. try. attempt.

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   Synonyms for ENDEAVOUR in English: try, labour, attempt, aim, struggle, venture, undertake, essay, strive, aspire, ….

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   Synonyms for ENDEAVORS: attempts, tries, goes, stabs, bids, essays, trials, offers; Antonyms of ENDEAVORS: lets up, breaks, eases (up), slackens, hangs (around or out), slacks (off), shirks, goofs (off)

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