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endeavour

(ɪndevəʳ )

Word forms: endeavours , endeavouring , endeavoured regional note: in AM, use endeavor

1. verb

If you endeavour to do something, you try very hard to do it. [formal]

I will endeavour to arrange it. [VERB to-infinitive]

They are endeavouring to protect trade union rights. [VERB to-infinitive]

Synonyms: try, labour, attempt, aim

2. variable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive]

An endeavour is an attempt to do something, especially something new or original. [formal]

His first endeavours in the field were wedding films.

...the benefits of investment in scientific endeavour.

Synonyms: attempt, try, shot [informal], effort

Collocations:

collective endeavour

But the collective endeavour, the sense of camaraderie and mutual support, will never leave me.

Times, Sunday Times

These are not undertaken by grand philanthropists; they are about collective endeavour, be it on planning, financing, building, maintaining or supporting.

Times, Sunday Times

What they lacked, though, was a sense of collective endeavour, a team ethic stemming from work on the training ground and an identity of how they wanted to play.

Times, Sunday Times

Little wonder that employees tend to feel alienated and undervalued, that it undermines a sense of collective endeavour and incubates other forms of dysfunctionality.

Times, Sunday Times

Many would willingly support an intelligent collective endeavour to reduce fossil fuel consumption, though not some hellish bureaucratic muddle.

Times, Sunday Times

field of endeavour

The trio will choose a field of endeavour to be celebrated.

Times, Sunday Times

It's not difficult to seem like a business genius in the non-profit literary world, because most of the people drawn to this field of endeavour haven't a clue.

The Times Literary Supplement

Science has developed within the society that nurtures it, drawing its practitioners from among ordinary people, and responding to contemporary ideas and issues just like any other field of endeavour.

Times, Sunday Times

Participants in each field of endeavour make use of a specific language, jargon or, more specifically, a terminology to make themselves understood to each other and their client base.

Globe and Mail

Such institutions have been in existence in this country for 500 years, successfully producing not only 12 prime ministers (about to be 13), but leaders in every field of endeavour.

Times, Sunday Times

future endeavour

If there's a hint of mediocrity in any future endeavour, both parties will feel vindicated.

Times, Sunday Times

Sticking to a property promise links names for future endeavours.

The Sun

I wish them all the best in their future endeavours.

Times, Sunday Times

The officers asked him to keep the noise down in such future endeavours.

Times, Sunday Times

I wish him all the success in his future endeavours.

Times, Sunday Times

human endeavour

For my money, capitalism begins with the enclosure of common land in the 18th century and has been distorting human endeavour since then.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

This is a place where human endeavour and natural landscape have rubbed along so well that both look better than anywhere else.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

There are other fields of human endeavour where demands that would once have been considered way out of line are now part of the package.

Times, Sunday Times (2006)

intellectual endeavour

For me, it was a special time, sharing an intellectual endeavour.

By providing the capacity to change it, intellectual endeavour has reconstituted every facet of human existence.

The Times Literary Supplement

The shared physical and intellectual endeavour seemed to me rather a lovely metaphor for a marriage.

Times, Sunday Times

The satisfactions of work, of intellectual endeavour, must be recognised too.

Times, Sunday Times

And why don't the rest of us recognise that precious resources of time, money and intellectual endeavour are being wasted and could be much better applied elsewhere in medical research?

Times, Sunday Times

joint endeavour

This joint endeavour will have a huge impact on patient care by using the distinct - but complementary - skills and expertise of our two professions.

Times, Sunday Times

The two squadrons have come together to train as a joint endeavour.

The Sun

It's why our parties harnessed their different traditions and identities in a joint endeavour — to build a government of long-term radicalism and ambition.

Times, Sunday Times

But this presidency was ever a joint endeavour, of values not an inch apart, of shared private jokes behind bombproof glass.

Times, Sunday Times

Each of its 86,000 words was a joint endeavour.

Times, Sunday Times

literary endeavour

He's working on another poem but doesn't see literary endeavour taking over his life.

Times, Sunday Times

We begin the new year with a look at some remarkable examples of joint literary endeavour and intertwined literary lives.

The Times Literary Supplement

The skill, the literary endeavour, lies in subverting those expectations and defying the awful gravity of the plot.

Times, Sunday Times

But the search for titular originality, especially in some of the more recherché corners of academic and literary endeavour, can lead to some interesting choices.

The Times Literary Supplement

Her political activism, great in youth, and to be resurgent in later life, was to be subsumed in literary endeavour.

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noble endeavour

Extending the reach of gambling doesn't seem a particularly noble endeavour.

Times, Sunday Times

It was a noble endeavour.

Times, Sunday Times

But it was a noble endeavour, we wanted to do something with the money.

Times, Sunday Times

But has he quit to pursue that noble endeavour?

Globe and Mail

Let's assume that a number of players agreed to stop the game at a given moment for what, on the face of it, was a noble endeavour.

Times, Sunday Times

scientific endeavour

Players become citizen scientists, actively contributing to a global scientific endeavour.

The Times Literary Supplement

Stem-cell researchers sit uncomfortably on the boundary between invaluable scientific endeavour and inviolable human ethics.

Times, Sunday Times

The ground floor could be rented out and that would still leave four more crammed with scientific endeavour.

Times, Sunday Times

Bloom notes that scientific endeavour, another source of pleasure, has this same focus on hidden realms.

The Times Literary Supplement

He meant that scientific endeavour was collaborative and cumulative.

Times,Sunday Times

worthwhile endeavour

It's a worthwhile endeavour, but it doesn't make for gripping cinema.

Times, Sunday Times

There are some loose ends here and there, but it's unquestionably a worthwhile endeavour, in that the existence of the film alone will increase public awareness.

Times, Sunday Times

After all, worthwhile endeavours justify more effort.

Globe and Mail

Translations:

Chinese: 努力, 尝试

Japanese: 努力する, 試み

单词	endeavour
释义	endeavour (ɪndevəʳ ) Word forms: endeavours , endeavouring , endeavoured regional note: in AM, use endeavor 1. verb If you endeavour to do something, you try very hard to do it. [formal] I will endeavour to arrange it. [VERB to-infinitive] They are endeavouring to protect trade union rights. [VERB to-infinitive] Synonyms: try, labour, attempt, aim 2. variable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive] An endeavour is an attempt to do something, especially something new or original. [formal] His first endeavours in the field were wedding films. ...the benefits of investment in scientific endeavour. Synonyms: attempt, try, shot [informal], effort Collocations: collective endeavour But the collective endeavour, the sense of camaraderie and mutual support, will never leave me. Times, Sunday Times These are not undertaken by grand philanthropists; they are about collective endeavour, be it on planning, financing, building, maintaining or supporting. Times, Sunday Times What they lacked, though, was a sense of collective endeavour, a team ethic stemming from work on the training ground and an identity of how they wanted to play. Times, Sunday Times Little wonder that employees tend to feel alienated and undervalued, that it undermines a sense of collective endeavour and incubates other forms of dysfunctionality. Times, Sunday Times Many would willingly support an intelligent collective endeavour to reduce fossil fuel consumption, though not some hellish bureaucratic muddle. Times, Sunday Times field of endeavour The trio will choose a field of endeavour to be celebrated. Times, Sunday Times It's not difficult to seem like a business genius in the non-profit literary world, because most of the people drawn to this field of endeavour haven't a clue. The Times Literary Supplement Science has developed within the society that nurtures it, drawing its practitioners from among ordinary people, and responding to contemporary ideas and issues just like any other field of endeavour. Times, Sunday Times Participants in each field of endeavour make use of a specific language, jargon or, more specifically, a terminology to make themselves understood to each other and their client base. Globe and Mail Such institutions have been in existence in this country for 500 years, successfully producing not only 12 prime ministers (about to be 13), but leaders in every field of endeavour. Times, Sunday Times future endeavour If there's a hint of mediocrity in any future endeavour, both parties will feel vindicated. Times, Sunday Times Sticking to a property promise links names for future endeavours. The Sun I wish them all the best in their future endeavours. Times, Sunday Times The officers asked him to keep the noise down in such future endeavours. Times, Sunday Times I wish him all the success in his future endeavours. Times, Sunday Times human endeavour For my money, capitalism begins with the enclosure of common land in the 18th century and has been distorting human endeavour since then. Times, Sunday Times (2007) This is a place where human endeavour and natural landscape have rubbed along so well that both look better than anywhere else. Times, Sunday Times (2006) There are other fields of human endeavour where demands that would once have been considered way out of line are now part of the package. Times, Sunday Times (2006) intellectual endeavour For me, it was a special time, sharing an intellectual endeavour. ST By providing the capacity to change it, intellectual endeavour has reconstituted every facet of human existence. The Times Literary Supplement The shared physical and intellectual endeavour seemed to me rather a lovely metaphor for a marriage. Times, Sunday Times The satisfactions of work, of intellectual endeavour, must be recognised too. Times, Sunday Times And why don't the rest of us recognise that precious resources of time, money and intellectual endeavour are being wasted and could be much better applied elsewhere in medical research? Times, Sunday Times joint endeavour This joint endeavour will have a huge impact on patient care by using the distinct - but complementary - skills and expertise of our two professions. Times, Sunday Times The two squadrons have come together to train as a joint endeavour. The Sun It's why our parties harnessed their different traditions and identities in a joint endeavour — to build a government of long-term radicalism and ambition. Times, Sunday Times But this presidency was ever a joint endeavour, of values not an inch apart, of shared private jokes behind bombproof glass. Times, Sunday Times Each of its 86,000 words was a joint endeavour. Times, Sunday Times literary endeavour He's working on another poem but doesn't see literary endeavour taking over his life. Times, Sunday Times We begin the new year with a look at some remarkable examples of joint literary endeavour and intertwined literary lives. The Times Literary Supplement The skill, the literary endeavour, lies in subverting those expectations and defying the awful gravity of the plot. Times, Sunday Times But the search for titular originality, especially in some of the more recherché corners of academic and literary endeavour, can lead to some interesting choices. The Times Literary Supplement Her political activism, great in youth, and to be resurgent in later life, was to be subsumed in literary endeavour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 noble endeavour Extending the reach of gambling doesn't seem a particularly noble endeavour. Times, Sunday Times It was a noble endeavour. Times, Sunday Times But it was a noble endeavour, we wanted to do something with the money. Times, Sunday Times But has he quit to pursue that noble endeavour? Globe and Mail Let's assume that a number of players agreed to stop the game at a given moment for what, on the face of it, was a noble endeavour. Times, Sunday Times scientific endeavour Players become citizen scientists, actively contributing to a global scientific endeavour. The Times Literary Supplement Stem-cell researchers sit uncomfortably on the boundary between invaluable scientific endeavour and inviolable human ethics. Times, Sunday Times The ground floor could be rented out and that would still leave four more crammed with scientific endeavour. Times, Sunday Times Bloom notes that scientific endeavour, another source of pleasure, has this same focus on hidden realms. The Times Literary Supplement He meant that scientific endeavour was collaborative and cumulative. Times,Sunday Times worthwhile endeavour It's a worthwhile endeavour, but it doesn't make for gripping cinema. Times, Sunday Times There are some loose ends here and there, but it's unquestionably a worthwhile endeavour, in that the existence of the film alone will increase public awareness. Times, Sunday Times After all, worthwhile endeavours justify more effort. Globe and Mail Translations: Chinese: 努力, 尝试 Japanese: 努力する, 試み
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