单词 | to do one's endeavour(s |
释义 | > as lemmasto do one's endeavour(s b. to do one's endeavour(s: to exert oneself to the uttermost; to do all one can (in a cause or to an end). archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > effort or exertion > exert oneself or make an effort [verb (intransitive)] > do one's utmost to do (also lay) one's mightc1175 to do, make one's wisec1290 to do (also make) one's powerc1390 to hold (also keep) foot withc1438 to do one's force?c1450 to do or die1487 to do one's endeavour(sc1500 to do the best of one's power1523 to do (also try) one's best1585 to do one's possible1792 to pull out all the stops1927 to bust (also break) one's balls1968 α. β. 1577 H. Rhodes Bk. Nurture (new ed.) sig. B.iiij There doe your true indeuour.1612 J. Brinsley Ludus Lit. iii. 13 Euery one is to doe his best indeauour, to know how to make it most easie.c1500 Lyfe Roberte Deuyll 979 in W. C. Hazlitt Remains Early Pop. Poetry Eng. (1864) I. 257 The Emperoure charged euery man to do his endeuer. 1551 R. Robinson tr. T. More Vtopia sig. Ev Doinge my endeuour to pluck out of hys mynde the..causes of vice. 1600 W. Shakespeare Merchant of Venice ii. ii. 167 My best endeuours shall be done heerein. View more context for this quotation 1688 J. Evelyn Mem. (1857) II. 281 I did my endeavour with the Lords of the Treasury to be favourable to him. 1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 10 Oct. (1965) I. 278 I have done my best endeavors to find out something worth writeing to you. 1745 Bp. J. Butler Serm. in Wks. (1874) II. 287 We are to do our endeavours to promote virtue and religion amongst men. 1827 J. F. Cooper Prairie II. xvi. 255 Yes, lad, yes; you would do your endeavours. 1873 R. Browning Red Cotton Night-cap Country iv. 271 Do your endeavour like a man. < as lemmas |
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