en|deav|our

en|deav|our
en|deav|our «ehn DEHV uhr», intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun.
Especially British. endeavor.

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  • endeavor — en•deav•or [[t]ɛnˈdɛv ər[/t]] v. i. 1) to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive 2) to attempt earnestly; try: to endeavor to succeed[/ex] 3) cvb archaic to attempt to achieve or gain 4) a strenuous effort; attempt Also,… …   From formal English to slang

  • endeavour — en·deav·our (ĕn dĕvʹər) n. & v. Chiefly British Variant of endeavor. * * * the first ship which Captain Cook commanded, from 1768 to 1771. * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

  • 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

  • Endeavored — 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

  • Endeavoring — 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

  • 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

  • To endeavor one's self — 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

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