endeavor

en·deav·or

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A woman endeavors to climb a mountain.

noun

The definition of an endeavor is an attempt with a lot of effort.
An example of an endeavor is the climbing of a large mountain.

verb

Endeavor is defined as to strive to reach a goal.
An example of endeavor is to work to read the entire Bible.

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endeavor

to make an earnest attempt; strive: now usually with an infinitive: to endeavor to finish first

Origin of endeavor

Middle English endever from en- (see en-) + dever from Old French deveir, duty, as in se mettre en deveir, to try to do: see devoir

Archaic to try to achieve

an earnest attempt or effort

Brit. sp. en·deav′our

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endeavor

noun

A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.
Purposeful or industrious activity; enterprise.

verb

en·deav·ored, en·deav·or·ing, en·deav·ors

verb

transitive

To attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort: endeavored to improve the quality of life in the inner city.

verb

intransitive

To work with a set or specified goal or purpose.

Origin of endeavor

Middle English endevour from endeveren to make an effort from (putten) in dever (to put oneself) in duty, make it one's duty in in ; see in ¹. dever duty ( from Old French deveir, devoir duty ; see devoir . )

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en·deav′or·er
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Noun

(plural endeavors)

A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal.
Enterprise; assiduous or persistent activity.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present endeavors, present participle endeavoring, simple past and past participle endeavored)

(intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]
1669 May 18, Sir Isaac Newton, Letter (to Francis Aston):
If you be affronted, it is better, in a foreign country, to pass it by in silence, and with a jest, though with some dishonour, than to endeavour revenge; for, in the first case, your credit's ne'er the worse when you return into England, or come into other company that have not heard of the quarrel.
To work with purpose.

Origin

The verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. Endeveren is from (putten) in dever (“(to put oneself) in duty”), from in + dever (“duty”), partially translating Middle French (se mettre) en devoir (de faire) (“(to make it) one's duty (to do), to endeavour (to do)”) (from Old French devoir, deveir (“duty”)).

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