endeavor
to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive: We must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed.
to attempt; try: He endeavors to keep things neat in his apartment.
Archaic. to attempt to achieve or gain.
a strenuous effort; attempt.
Origin of endeavor
1- Also especially British, en·deav·our .
synonym study For endeavor
Other words from endeavor
- en·deav·or·er; especially British, en·deav·our·er, noun
- pre·en·deav·or, noun
Words Nearby endeavor
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How to use endeavor in a sentence
Here are three perks of networking that can help make your endeavors more profitable.
Networking 101: Why Working Together Creates More Opportunity Than Working Apart | Shantel Holder | September 4, 2020 | Essence.comThurston reminded this person that mathematics really is a community endeavor and there’s a part to be played by everyone.
Conducting the Mathematical Orchestra From the Middle | Rachel Crowell | September 2, 2020 | Quanta MagazineThe goal of this endeavor is to create significant ties to your city and industry and position your company on sites that get relevant traffic.
Guide: How to structure a local SEO strategy for your business | Christian Carere | August 6, 2020 | Search Engine WatchFaulconer has also committed to revamp the city’s approach to real estate, an endeavor that will now continue without the city’s six-year real estate chief.
City’s Real Estate Assets Director Resigns Amid Scrutiny Over Ash Street Deal | Lisa Halverstadt and Jesse Marx | August 4, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhile Viking raiding ships were one of the defining features of Viking raids and military endeavors, these vessels had a variance in their designs – which is contrary to our popular notions.
Know Your Historical Warships: From 7th Century BC – 17th Century AD | Dattatreya Mandal | April 4, 2020 | Realm of History
Crossing the border illegally, with the help of coyotes, or smugglers, is typically a very expensive endeavor.
We knew it would be an expensive endeavor, and we still chose to make the investment.
He stops after a second, looks around him and laughs, apparently realizing the absurdity of the endeavor.
The Walking Dead’s Midseason Finale Shocker: A Cherished Character Meets a Grisly End | Melissa Leon | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDoing so can be a very profitable endeavor, in a time of low interest rates.
His largest endeavor is a small town called Poundbury that he has been developing since the 1990s.
Imagining Prince Charles as King Makes All of Britain Wish They Could Leave Like Scotland | Clive Irving | September 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis was my sincere endeavor, in those many discourses I had with that monarch, although it unfortunately failed of success.
Gulliver's Travels | Jonathan SwiftHe did not find his new field of endeavor so profitable when he began to work among strangers.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxConsequently they endeavor to please him, without considering what he asks or what they do.
To endeavor to cut through such an obstacle would undoubtedly have brought about a disaster.
The Red Year | Louis TracyThe endeavor would not only be utterly unavailing, but would, with certainty, involve them in speedy and retrieveless ruin.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
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