to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive: We must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed.
verb (used with object)
to attempt; try: He endeavors to keep things neat in his apartment.
Archaic. to attempt to achieve or gain.
noun
a strenuous effort; attempt.
Also especially British, en·deav·our .
Origin of endeavor
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English endeveren, from the phrase putten in devoir “to make an effort, assume responsibility”; compare Anglo-French se mettre en deveir. See en-1, devoir
Here are three perks of networking that can help make your endeavors more profitable.
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Thurston reminded this person that mathematics really is a community endeavor and there’s a part to be played by everyone.
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The goal of this endeavor is to create significant ties to your city and industry and position your company on sites that get relevant traffic.
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Faulconer has also committed to revamp the city’s approach to real estate, an endeavor that will now continue without the city’s six-year real estate chief.
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While Viking raiding ships were one of the defining features of Viking raids and military endeavors, these vessels had a variance in their designs – which is contrary to our popular notions.
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He stops after a second, looks around him and laughs, apparently realizing the absurdity of the endeavor.
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Looking back, our readers gave us all the faith we needed to pursue this endeavor.
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Critical to this endeavor is the drumroll of hell-fire sermons from the tub-thumpers of talk radio and Fox News.
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If he is successful in that endeavor, John Kasich could be the most formidable 2016 GOP candidate you do not know—yet.
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He was gracious enough to tell us the behind-the-scenes story of his “endeavor of the heart.”
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Eleanor realized her error and had common sense enough not to endeavor to explain it away.
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Occasionally a foolish and intermeddling spectator will endeavor to show his brilliancy by experimenting with the animals.
Sawdust & Spangles|W. C. Coup
Mother Earth will endeavor to attract and appeal to all those who oppose encroachment on public and individual life.
Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 1, March 1906|Various
Let us now endeavor to learn how the gospel produces this change.
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The children then endeavor to excel each other in writing down the names of the objects which they have seen.