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单词 to do one's endeavour(s
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to 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.
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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
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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.
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.
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