endeavour
British standard spelling of endeavorBritish standard spelling of endeavor.
» His endeavours were crowned with success.
Seine Bemühungen waren von Erfolg gekrönt. — PeterR
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1 sensesBritish standard spelling of endeavor.
November 20, 1777, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Debate in the Lords on the Address of Thanks It is our duty […] to endeavour the recovery of these most beneficial subjects.
- attempt by employing effort
Examples
16 sentencesHis endeavours were crowned with success.
deSeine Bemühungen waren von Erfolg gekrönt. — PeterR
If you endeavour, fate will favour you.
Although the circumstances are difficult, we will endeavour to overcome them.
deObgleich die Umstände schwierig sind, werden wir uns bemühen, sie zu überwinden. — al_ex_an_der
Jude, beginning to feel lonely, endeavoured to keep up with him.
We will endeavour to finish the job by the end of the week.
Forms
endeavours, endeavouring, endeavoured, endeavoured| Base form | endeavour · to endeavour |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | endeavours |
| Present participle | endeavouring |
| Past simple | endeavoured |
| Past participle | endeavoured |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.