endeavour

/in'devə/
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endeavour

She began her scientific endeavour with a simple experiment.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A serious, determined attempt to achieve something: An earnest and conscientious activity intended to accomplish a specific goal or task.
    • A purposeful or ambitious project or activity: An undertaking that requires sustained effort, boldness, or enterprise.

  2. Verb:

    • To try hard to do or achieve something: To make a serious, concerted effort towards a particular end.
Examples of Usage

  • Noun:

    • Scientific discovery is a challenging endeavour.
    • His latest business endeavour proved to be very successful.
    • She wished him well in all his future endeavours.

  • Verb:

    • We must endeavour to improve our services.
    • He endeavoured to remain calm during the crisis.
    • The team is endeavouring to finish the project on time.
Advanced Usage

  • "In an endeavour to": As an attempt to do something.

    • In an endeavour to reduce costs, the company restructured its operations.

  • "A fruitless/vain endeavour": An attempt that fails or is unsuccessful.

    • Trying to convince him was a fruitless endeavour.
Variants and Related Words
  • Endeavor: The standard American English spelling of "endeavour".
  • Endeavourer (noun): (Rare) A person who endeavours.
  • Endeavouring (adjective): Trying hard to achieve something.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Attempt, effort, undertaking, enterprise, venture, striving.
  • Verb: Try, attempt, strive, seek, work, labor, struggle.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Endeavour" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. The following are related verbal phrases.) - To endeavour after/for: To strive to obtain or achieve. - He endeavoured after perfection in his craft.

Related Idioms
  • A labour of love and endeavour: A task done for pleasure that also requires great effort.
    • Writing the book was a true labour of love and endeavour.
endeavour

She began her scientific endeavour with a simple experiment.

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

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