endeavour
US endeavor
/ (ɪnˈdɛvə) /
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verb
to try (to do something)
noun
an effort to do or attain something
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Derived forms of endeavour
endeavourer or US endeavorer, nounWord Origin for endeavour
C14: endeveren, from en- 1 + -deveren from dever duty, from Old French deveir; see devoirs
Words nearby endeavour
endear, endearing, endearment, endeavor, endeavors, endeavour, Endecott, endemic, endemic hematuria, endemic neuritis, endemic stability
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