endeavor

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

1. (US, obsolete) To exert oneself.
2. (US, intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
3. (US, obsolete, transitive) To attempt (something).
4. (US) 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

Translations

esforço

effort

sforzo

esfuerzo

streven

προσπάθεια

inspanning

tentativo

entreprise

tentativa

çaba

impresa

sforzarsi

poging

Unternehmen

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”)).