endeavor
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endeavor
- /ɪnˈdɛv.ə/ UK
- /ɛnˈdɛv.ɚ/ US
- /ɪnˈdɛv.ɚ/ US
Rhymes with -ɛvə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
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”)).
noun endeavors · endeavour
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A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join
Similar: pursuit, undertaking, activity, doings, endeavor, enterprise, pursuance, venture
verb endeavors · endeavoring · endeavored · endeavour
- To exert oneself.
- To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. She was endeavoring to teach us the elements of a good prose style.
- To attempt (something).
- To work with purpose. He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record. With this biological framework in place, Corning endeavors to show that the capitalist system as currently practiced in the United States and elsewhe
Similar: strive
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: endeavour, strive, try, attempt, effort, enterprise, endeavouring, striving, venture, adventure, pursue, pursuit, quest, seek, search, activity
verb
Similar: strive
Translations
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noun a sincere attempt
| Español | tentativa, esfuerzo, empeño, intento |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 努力 doryoku |
| 中文 | 努力 nǔlì, 使命 shiming |
| हिन्दी | प्रयत्न prayatna, प्रयास prayās, जतन jatan, कोशिश kośiś |
| Português | tentativa, empreitada |
| Français | effort |
| Deutsch | Bemühung, Bestreben |
| Italiano | tentativo, impegno, sforzo |
| Ελληνικά | προσπάθεια prospátheia |
| Română | tentativă, strădanie |
| Русский | попы́тка popýtka, стара́ние staránije, уси́лие usílije, стремле́ние stremlénije |
noun enterprise; assiduous or persistent activity
| Español | empresa, empeño, emprendimiento, proyecto, iniciativa, actividad |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 事業 jigyō |
| 中文 | 企业 qǐyè, 事業 /事业 shìyè |
| हिन्दी | उपक्रम upakram, उद्यम udyam |
| Português | esforço, empenho |
| Français | effort, entreprise |
| Deutsch | Unternehmen, Unterfangen |
| Italiano | impresa, impegno |
| Ελληνικά | απόπειρα apópeira |
| Română | strădanie |
| Русский | предприя́тие predprijátije |
| العربية | مُحَاوَلَة muḥāwala, غَايَة ḡāya |
verb attempt through application of effort
| Español | procurar, esforzarse, empeñarse, pretender |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 努力する doryokusuru, 努力する doryoku suru |
| 中文 | 努力 nǔlì |
| हिन्दी | प्रयास करना prayās karnā, कोशिश करना kośiś karnā |
| Português | tentar |
| Français | tenter, s’efforcer, tâcher |
| Deutsch | anstrengen, (sich) bemühen, bestreben |
| Italiano | tentare, sforzarsi, adoperarsi |
| Ελληνικά | προσπαθώ prospathó, πασχίζω paschízo, αποπειρώμαι apopeirómai |
| Română | strădui |
| Русский | пыта́ться pytátʹsja, стара́ться starátʹsja, прилага́ть уси́лия prilagátʹ usílija |
| Tiếng Việt | cố gắng |
verb to work with purpose
| Español | empeñarse |
|---|---|
| Français | se dévouer à quelque chose, tâcher |
Talk about this word "endeavor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/endeavor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. endeavor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/endeavor "endeavor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/endeavor.Cite this
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title = {endeavor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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