endeavour

/ ɪnˈdɛvə /

verb

1. to try (to do something)

noun

1. an effort to do or attain something

Derived Forms

• enˈdeavourer, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of endeavour¹

C14: endeveren , from en- ¹+ -deveren from dever duty, from Old French deveir; see devoirs

Example Sentences

Back then, the infrastructure wasn’t in place to make in-game advertisers a cost-effective endeavour.

From Digiday

But this was compounded by the core characteristic of the Nazi endeavour: its ideology.

From The Daily Beast

Why do you think the popularity of the Oxford trinity—Lewis, Morse, and now prequel Endeavour—continues to endure?

From The Daily Beast

He could not have foreseen the drama attending the twice-delayed launch of the shuttle Endeavour.

From The Daily Beast

Apparently, agreement could not be reached, and NASA is now looking for a new launch date—likely, April 29—for the Endeavour.

From The Daily Beast

After studying my formulas let the pupil endeavour in each case to find a better one himself.

From Project Gutenberg

The Americans will endeavour by all imaginable means to induce us to help them against Spain.

From Project Gutenberg

"We must endeavour to ascertain where Gordon is," replied Mr. Carr, as he re-enclosed the letter in his pocket-book.

From Project Gutenberg

He held all the records for height, and it was known that at Attercliffe he meant to endeavour to eclipse his own achievements.

From Project Gutenberg

They did at first endeavour with their weapons to frighten us, who, lying ashore, deterred them from one of their fishing-places.

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