endeavor

Meaning

Noun

A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.

Verb

1. (obsolete) To exert oneself.
2. To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
3. (obsolete) To attempt (something).
4. To work with purpose.

Synonyms

endeavour

attempt

try

strive

effort

endeavour

struggle

exertion

try hard

seek

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essay

make effort

make an effort

enterprise

labor

exert oneself

toil

striving

work

labour

exert

aspire

bid

ardor

ardour

aspiration

assay

aim

energy

trial

zeal

brace oneself

effrt

be diligent

intend

job

knuckle down

fighting

fight

lost cause

mean

moil

overstrain

pains

plan

pretension

project

propose

proposition

purpose

push

reach

run

experiment

shot in the dark

straining

drive

diligence

company

study

take pains

task

test

care

travail

industry

trouble

business

undertaking

venture

willingness

buck

work hard

take effort

zealous

the whole shooting match

donkeywork

do one’s best

Effort

breakthrough

fight against

have a go

beating

battle

nisus

aim at

try for

ambition

great effort

be zealous

flounder

go

go about

go for

grappling

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈdɛv.ə/

Etymology

The verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. Endeveren is from (putten) in dever (“(to put oneself) in duty”), from in + dever (“duty”), partially translating Middle French (se mettre) en devoir (de faire) (“(to make it) one's duty (to do), to endeavour (to do)”) (from Old French devoir, deveir (“duty”)).