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, noun

Word 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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How to use endeavour in a sentence

Back then, the infrastructure wasn’t in place to make in-game advertisers a cost-effective endeavour.
‘We want our brands to be where people are’: As gaming becomes a culture touchstone, advertisers toggle in|Seb Joseph|December 1, 2020|Digiday
But this was compounded by the core characteristic of the Nazi endeavour: its ideology.
While the World Watched: The 1944 Warsaw Uprising|Ilana Bet-El|December 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Why do you think the popularity of the Oxford trinity—Lewis, Morse, and now prequel Endeavour—continues to endure?
Meet ‘Inspector Lewis’: Kevin Whately on ‘Morse,’ John Thaw, and the End of the Series|Jace Lacob|June 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He could not have foreseen the drama attending the twice-delayed launch of the shuttle Endeavour.
Endeavour Launch: NASA's Final Countdown|Peter J. Boyer|May 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Apparently, agreement could not be reached, and NASA is now looking for a new launch date—likely, April 29—for the Endeavour.
NASA Endeavour Shuttle Launch Delayed|Peter J. Boyer|April 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
After studying my formulas let the pupil endeavour in each case to find a better one himself.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The Americans will endeavour by all imaginable means to induce us to help them against Spain.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
"We must endeavour to ascertain where Gordon is," replied Mr. Carr, as he re-enclosed the letter in his pocket-book.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
He held all the records for height, and it was known that at Attercliffe he meant to endeavour to eclipse his own achievements.
Uncanny Tales|Various
They did at first endeavour with their weapons to frighten us, who, lying ashore, deterred them from one of their fishing-places.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2]|Phillip Parker King