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   endeavour

   /ɪnˈdɛvə/

   verb

   • 1. try hard to do or achieve something: "he is endeavouring to help the Third World"

   noun

   • 1. an attempt to achieve a goal: "an endeavour to reduce serious injury" Similar attempttrybidefforttrialventureinformal:gocrackshotstabbashwhackwhirl
   • ▪ earnest, prolonged, and industrious effort: "enthusiasm is a vital ingredient in all human endeavour" Similar strivingstrugglinglabouringstrugglelabourhard workhard slogeffortexertionapplicationindustrypainsinformal:sweatblood, sweat, and tearselbow greasegraft(hard) yakkaarchaic:travailmoil
   • ▪ an enterprise or undertaking: "a portfolio of business endeavours" Similar undertakingenterpriseventurepursuitexerciseactivityexploitdeedactactionmoveschemeplanprojectinformal:caper

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘exert oneself’): from the phrase put oneself in devoir ‘do one's utmost’ (see devoir).

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   What is a constant endeavour?

   • A constant endeavour is made to use all these resources to the best advantage. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of endeavour? 努力, 奮力, 嘗試… 努力, 奋力, 尝试…

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   What does endeavor mean?

   • tentar, empenho, esforço… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ENDEAVOUR definition: 1. to try to do something: 2. an attempt to do something: 3. UK spelling of endeavor.

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   Is writing a different endeavor than teaching?

   • [ C ] Writing is a very different endeavor than teaching. I endeavored to explain the legal consequences of his action. This research project became one of the main endeavors within the neurosciences in the first decades of the twentieth century.

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   What is the intrinsic value of artistic endeavour?

   • Arts educators have repeatedly argued for the intrinsic value of artistic endeavour. As in any commercial endeavour, the demands of the marketplace are likely to provide the most effective form of encouragement. A constant endeavour is made to use all these resources to the best advantage.

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   Endeavour is a verb meaning to try to do something, or a noun meaning an attempt to do something. Learn more about its usage, pronunciation, and collocations with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Endeavor is a verb that means to attempt or strive for something, or a noun that means serious effort or enterprise. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   an effort or attempt to do something: [ C ] Writing is a very different endeavor than teaching. endeavor. verb [ + to infinitive ] fml (Cdn Br endeavour) us / ɪnˈdev·ər / to try to do something:

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   Endeavor is a US spelling of endeavour, meaning to try to do something or an attempt to do something. Learn more about the word, its pronunciation, and related words and phrases from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Endeavour is a noun that means an attempt to do something, especially something new or difficult. Learn how to use it in different contexts, with synonyms and pronunciation tips.

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   Endeavor means to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive. It can also mean to attempt or try. See the origin, history, and usage of the word endeavor and its synonyms.

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    Endeavour is the chiefly British spelling of endeavor, which means to make a great effort or strive for something. Learn more about the word, its origin, and its usage with examples and citations from Merriam-Webster dictionary.