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English Dictionary: endeavor	by the DICT Development Group
5 results for endeavor
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
endeavor n a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise" Synonym(s): enterprise, endeavor, endeavour earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try" Synonym(s): attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try v attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy" Synonym(s): endeavor, endeavour, strive
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Endeavor \Endeav"or\, v. i. To exert one's self; to work for a certain end. And such were praised who but endeavored well. --Pope. Note: Usually with an infinitive; as, to endeavor* to outstrip an antagonist. He had . . . endeavored earnestly to do his duty. --Prescott. Syn: To attempt; try; strive; struggle; essay; aim; seek.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Endeavor \Endeav"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}.] [Written also {endeavour}.] To exert physical or intellectual strength for the attainment of; to use efforts to effect; to strive to achieve or reach; to try; to attempt. It is our duty to endeavor* the recovery of these beneficial subjects. --Ld. Chatham. {To endeavor one's self}, to exert one's self strenuously to the fulfillment of a duty. [Obs.] [bd]A just man that endeavoreth himself to leave all wickedness.[b8] --Latimer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Endeavor \Endeav"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. To employ all my endeavor* to obey you. --Sir P. Sidney. {To do one's endeavor}, to do one's duty; to put forth strenuous efforts to attain an object; -- a phrase derived from the Middle English phrase [bd]to do one's dever[b8] (duty). [bd]Mr. Prynne proceeded to show he had done endeavor to prepare his answer.[b8] --Fuller. Syn: Essay; trial; effort; exertion. See {Attempt}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Endeavor, WI (village, FIPS 24075) Location: 43.71468 N, 89.46891 W Population (1990): 316 (123 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 53930