Endeavour
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈdɛv.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Endeavour is a noun meaning British standard spelling of endeavor.
Meaning
British standard spelling of endeavor.
Example Sentences
And such were Prais'd who but endeavour'd well.
The like has been the endeavour of critics, logicians, and even politicians […].
The other species of philosophers consider man in the light of a reasonable rather than an active being, and endeavour to form his understanding more than cultivate his manners.
November 20, 1777, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Debate in the Lords on the Address of Thanks It is our duty […] to endeavour the recovery of these most beneficial subjects.
Word Forms
- endeavours
- endeavouring
- endeavoured
Synonyms for endeavour
Depending on context, synonyms include endeavor, strive, effort, attempt, try, enterprise.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include endeavor, strive, try, attempt, effort, enterprise.
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