endeavour
Britishverb
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012noun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Other Word Forms
- endeavourer noun
Etymology
Origin of endeavour
C14: endeveren , from en- 1 + -deveren from dever duty, from Old French deveir; see devoirs
Example Sentences
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"Which doesn't sound groundbreaking but it's enough to make us believe that Paddington is really in the room with us. Which is surely the point of the endeavour."
From BBC
But it's a good example of how the Royal Family endeavour to present themselves as they want to be seen.
From BBC
He still sees the sector as worthy of long-term endeavour, and authorities agree.
From Barron's
Access to ransom money has traditionally made banditry a lucrative endeavour, yet in Kurfi, it was bandit leaders who requested peace talks.
From BBC
He thanked those who had supported Your Party and wished them "success in their future endeavours".
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