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Endeavour: meaning, definitions and examples

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endeavour

 

[ ษชnหˆdษ›vษ™ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

business

A serious determined attempt to achieve something.

Synonyms

attempt, effort, enterprise, undertaking.

Examples of usage

  • He made every endeavour to succeed in his business.
  • She is always willing to make an endeavour to improve her skills.
  • The team's collective endeavour resulted in a successful project.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To try hard to do or achieve something.

Synonyms

aim, attempt, seek, strive.

Examples of usage

  • I will endeavour to finish the task by the end of the day.
  • They endeavoured to find a solution to the problem.
  • She endeavours to be the best in her field.

Translations

Translations of the word "endeavour" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esforรงo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅเคฐเคฏเคพเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bemรผhung

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ usaha

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทัƒัะธะปะปั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wysiล‚ek

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŠชๅŠ› (ใฉใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ)

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› (nว”lรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prizadevanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ viรฐleitni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะปะฟั‹ะฝั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฌแƒแƒ“แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™y

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esfuerzo

Etymology

The word 'endeavour' originates from the Middle English word 'endeveren', which comes from the Old French word 'en-' (intensive prefix) and 'dever' (duty). The term has been in use since the 14th century, evolving to its current meaning of a strong effort or attempt to achieve a goal.

See also: endeavoring, endeavors.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,663 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.