Endeavor: meaning, definitions and examples

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endeavor

 

[ ษชnหˆdษ›vษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

business

An attempt to achieve a goal, especially a difficult one.

Synonyms

attempt, effort, undertaking

Examples of usage

  • He made a great endeavor to finish the project on time.
  • The company's endeavors to expand internationally were successful.
Context #2 | Verb

business

To try hard to do or achieve something.

Synonyms

aim, attempt, strive

Examples of usage

  • She endeavored to learn a new language in her spare time.
  • The team endeavored to improve customer satisfaction levels.

Translations

Translations of the word "endeavor" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esforรงo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฏเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bestrebung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ usaha

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทัƒัะธะปะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wysiล‚ek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŠชๅŠ›๏ผˆใฉใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ๏ผ‰

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท effort

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esfuerzo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงaba

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…ธ๋ ฅ (๋…ธ๋ ฅ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌู‡ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รบsilรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ รบsilie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŠชๅŠ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prizadevanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐleitni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะปะฟั‹ะฝั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒชแƒ“แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™y

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esfuerzo

Etymology

The word 'endeavor' originated from the Middle English word 'endeveren', which came from the Anglo-French word 'en devoir', meaning 'to make an effort'. The term has been in use since the late 14th century, evolving to its current meaning of striving towards a goal or making a serious attempt.

See also: end, endemic, ending, endless, endlessly, endpoint, unending.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,419 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.