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Definition of Endeavor

1. Verb. Attempt by employing effort. "We endeavor to make our customers happy"

2. Noun. A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness). "He had doubts about the whole enterprise"

3. Noun. Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something. "She gave it a good try"

Definition of Endeavor

1. v. t. To exert physical or intellectual strength for the attainment of; to use efforts to effect; to strive to achieve or reach; to try; to attempt.

2. v. i. To exert one's self; to work for a certain end.

3. n. An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a trial.

Definition of Endeavor

1. Noun. A sincere attempt. A determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal. ¹

2. Noun. Enterprise; assiduous or persistent activity. ¹

3. Verb. To attempt through application of effort. ¹

4. Verb. To work with purpose. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Endeavor

1. to make an effort [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Endeavor

1. To exert physical or intellectual strength for the attainment of; to use efforts to effect; to strive to achieve or reach; to try; to attempt. "It is our duty to endeavor the recovery of these beneficial subjects." (Ld. Chatham) To endeavor one's self, to exert one's self strenuously to the fulfillment of a duty. "A just man that endeavoreth himself to leave all wickedness." Origin: OE. Endevor; pref. En- + dever, devoir, duty, F. Devoir: cf. F. Se mettre en devoir de faire quelque chose to try to do a thing, to go about it. See Devoir, Debt Alternative forms: endeavour. An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a trial. "To employ all my endeavor to obey you." (Sir P. Sidney) To do one's endeavor, to do one's duty; to put forth strenuous efforts to attain an object; a phrase derived from the Middle English phrase "to do one's dever" (duty). "Mr. Prynne proceeded to show he had done endeavor to prepare his answer." Synonym: Essay, trial, effort, exertion. See Attempt. Origin: Written also endeavour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Endeavor

endbud endbuds endcap endcaps endear endeared endearedly endearedness endearednesses endearing

endearingly endearingness endearment endearments endears endeavor (current term) endeavor'd endeavored endeavorer endeavorers

endeavoring endeavorment endeavors endeavour endeavour'd endeavoured endeavourest endeavoureth endeavouring endeavourment

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