endeavor
A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous…A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
» I wish you well in your future endeavors.
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1 senses(US)A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
Bemühung, Bestreben, Unternehmen
попы́ткаpopýtka, стара́ниеstaránije, уси́лиеusílije
намага́нняnamahánnja
- a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
- earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish 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. — ChickenKiev
ruОн старался сделать счастливой свою жену, но тщетно. — odexed
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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