Definition

1. Noun:

   • A serious, determined attempt to achieve something: An "endeavor" is an earnest and conscientious activity intended to accomplish a specific goal or task.
   • A purposeful or ambitious project or undertaking: An "endeavor" can also refer to a significant, often challenging, enterprise or venture that requires effort and initiative.

2. Verb:

   • To try hard to do or achieve something: To "endeavor" means to make a serious, strenuous effort towards a particular aim.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:

  • Starting her own business was a risky endeavor.
  • The scientific endeavor to find a cure required years of work.
  • I wish you success in all your future endeavors.

• Verb:

  • We must endeavor to improve our services.
  • She endeavored to remain calm during the crisis.
  • The team is endeavoring to finish the project on time.

Advanced Usage

• "In an endeavor to": as an attempt to do something.

  • In an endeavor to reduce costs, the company restructured its departments.

• "A collaborative endeavor": a project or effort undertaken jointly by a group.

  • The peace treaty was the result of a long collaborative endeavor.

• "A fruitless endeavor": an effort that fails to produce the desired result.

  • Trying to convince him was a fruitless endeavor.

Variants and Related Words

• Endeavour: The British English spelling of "endeavor". The definitions are identical.

  • This is a worthy endeavour for the community.

• Endeavoring (present participle/gerund): The act of trying hard.

  • She is currently endeavoring to learn a new language.

• Endeavored (past tense): Describes a past effort.

  • They endeavored to reach the summit before nightfall.

Synonyms

• Noun: Attempt, effort, undertaking, enterprise, venture, striving.
• Verb: Strive, try, attempt, seek, work, labor.

Related Phrases

• "To make every endeavor": to try everything possible.

  • The doctors made every endeavor to save the patient's life.

• "A noble endeavor": a morally good or admirable undertaking.

  • Providing education for all is a noble endeavor.

Idioms

• "A forlorn endeavor": an effort that is unlikely to succeed, a hopeless attempt.

  • Trying to fix the old car was a forlorn endeavor.

• "To bend one's endeavors to": to direct one's efforts towards a specific goal.

  • He bent all his endeavors to winning the championship.

Noun

1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
   • made an effort to cover all the reading material
   • wished him luck in his endeavor
   • she gave it a good try
2. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
   • he had doubts about the whole enterprise

Verb

1. attempt by employing effort
   • we endeavor to make our customers happy