endeavor
To attempt through application of effortTo attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
» I wish you well in your future endeavors.
Meaning
4 senses(US, intransitive)To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
She was endeavoring to teach us the elements of a good prose style.
anstrengen, (sich) bemühen, bestreben
пыта́тьсяpytátʹsja, стара́тьсяstarátʹsja, прилага́ть уси́лияprilagátʹ usílija
attempt by employing effort
(US)To work with purpose.
(US, obsolete)To exert oneself.
(US, obsolete, transitive)To attempt (something).
Examples
64 sentencesI wish you well in your future endeavors.
We wish you the best of luck in your endeavors.
I wish you the best of luck in your next endeavor.
This is a worthwhile endeavor.
He endeavored to make his wife happy, but in vain.
Він намагався зробити свою жінку щасливою, та марно.
ruОн старался сделать счастливой свою жену, но тщетно.
Translations
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Origin
The verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle EThe verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. Endeveren is from (putten) in dever (“(to put oneself) in duty”), from in + dever (“duty”), partially translating Middle French (se mettre) en devoir (de faire) (“(to make it) one's duty (to do), to endeavour (to do)”) (from Old French devoir, deveir (“duty”)).
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Forms
endeavors, endeavoring, endeavored, endeavored| Base form | endeavor · to endeavor |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | endeavors |
| Present participle | endeavoring |
| Past simple | endeavored |
| Past participle | endeavored |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle