- endeavor/endeavour
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endeavour — en|deav|our1 BrE endeavor AmE [ınˈdevə US ər] v [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: dever [i] duty (13 17 centuries), from Old French deveir] formal to try very hard endeavour to do sth ▪ We always endeavor to please our customers. endeavour 2 endeavour … Dictionary of contemporary English
Endeavour — or endeavor may refer to: Places * Endeavour River, river in Far North Queensland, Australia * Endeavour Reef, north of Cape Tribulation, Queensland * Endeavor, Wisconsin, a city in the USA * Endeavour, Saskatchewan, a village in Saskatchewan,… … Wikipedia
Endeavour (Raumfähre) — Endeavour Logo Die Endeavour st … Deutsch Wikipedia
endeavour — Endeavor En*deav or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Endeavored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Endeavoring}.] [OE. endevor; pref. en + dever, devoir, duty, F. devoir: cf. F. se mettre en devoir de faire quelque chose to try to do a thing, to go about it. See {Devoir},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Endeavor — En*deav or, n. [Written also endeavour.] An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a trial. [1913 Webster] To employ all my endeavor to obey you. Sir P.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endeavour — British English spelling of ENDEAVOR (Cf. endeavor) (q.v.); for spelling, see OR (Cf. or). Related: Endeavoured; endeavoring; endeavours … Etymology dictionary
Endeavor — En*deav or, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Endeavored}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Endeavoring}.] [OE. endevor; pref. en + dever, devoir, duty, F. devoir: cf. F. se mettre en devoir de faire quelque chose to try to do a thing, to go about it. See {Devoir}, {Debt}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endeavor — [en dev′ər, indev′ər] vi. [ME endever < en (see EN 1) + dever < OFr deveir, duty, as in se mettre en deveir, to try to do: see DEVOIR] to make an earnest attempt; strive: now usually with an infinitive [to endeavor to finish first] vt.… … English World dictionary
endeavour — is the spelling for the noun and verb in BrE, endeavor in AmE. See formal words … Modern English usage
endeavour — (US endeavor) ► VERB ▪ try hard to do or achieve something. ► NOUN 1) an earnest attempt to achieve something. 2) earnest and industrious effort. ORIGIN from the obsolete phrase put oneself in devoir «do one s utmost» (from archaic devoir one s… … English terms dictionary
endeavor — I noun 1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) (Freq. 5) he had doubts about the whole enterprise • Syn: ↑enterprise, ↑endeavour • Derivationally related forms: ↑endeavour … Useful english dictionary
