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Endeavour Meaning: Definition, Examples, and Translations

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endeavour

en-deav-our

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈdɛvɝ/ · 🇬🇧 /ɛndˈɛvɐ/

Definitions

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

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Quick facts about “endeavour”

Endeavour is a 3-syllable noun and verb (en-deav-our). It is pronounced /ɪnˈdɛvɝ/ in American English and /ɛndˈɛvɐ/ in British English. On finesentence.com it has 2 meanings, 8 synonyms, and translations into 21 languages. It ranks #6,663 among the most common English words.

Origin of 'endeavour'

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.

Rhymes

Endeavour rhymes with forever, however, never, ever, whatever, whenever, wherever and whatsoever.

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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.