endeavour

British  

/ ɪnˈdɛvə /

verb

1. to try (to do something)

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noun

1. an effort to do or attain something

Other 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

And with an estimated 1.5 million people in the UK paying for the injections privately, staying on them for a long time is not a cheap endeavour.

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Separately, the duke and duchess have also released a Christmas card and end-of-year video highlighting their charitable endeavours.

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"Schools always endeavour to avoid any disruption to learning and will have in place support for students who are affected", he added.

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Smartphone makers must also "make an endeavour" to provide the app through software updates for devices that are out of factories but haven't been sold yet, the statement said.

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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."

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