endeavorer


en·deav·or

E0131400 (ĕn-dĕv′ər)n.1. A conscientious or concerted effort toward an end; an earnest attempt.2. Purposeful or industrious activity; enterprise.v. en·deav·ored, en·deav·or·ing, en·deav·ors v.tr. To attempt (fulfillment of a responsibility or an obligation, for example) by employment or expenditure of effort: endeavored to improve the quality of life in the inner city.v.intr. To work with a set or specified goal or purpose.
[Middle English endevour, from endeveren, to make an effort, from (putten) in dever, (to put oneself) in duty, make it one's duty : in, in; see in1 + dever, duty (from Old French deveir, devoir, duty; see devoir).]
en·deav′or·er n.