endeavor

[en-dev-er]

endeavor Definition

• 1. to try hard to do or achieve something
• 2. a serious attempt or effort

Using endeavor: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "endeavor" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She endeavored to finish the project before the deadline.

• Example

  The team's endeavor to win the championship was successful.

• Example

  The company's new endeavor is to expand into international markets.

endeavor Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for endeavor

• attempt
• try
• undertaking
• venture
• enterprise

Antonyms for endeavor

• abandonment
• indifference

Idioms Using endeavor

• endeavor after something

  to strive or work hard to achieve something

  Example

  He has been endeavoring after success in his career.

• make every endeavor

  to make every effort possible to achieve something

  Example

  The team made every endeavor to win the game.

• vain endeavor

  an attempt or effort that is unlikely to be successful

  Example

  Trying to convince him to change his mind was a vain endeavor.

Phrases with endeavor

• endeavor to do something

  to make an effort to do something

  Example

  I will endeavor to complete the task on time.

• human endeavor

  activities that are done by people to achieve a particular goal

  Example

  Science and technology have advanced through human endeavor.

• commercial endeavor

  an activity or enterprise that is undertaken for financial gain

  Example

  The company's new commercial endeavor is to launch a line of organic products.

Origins of endeavor

from the phrase 'put oneself in devoir (duty)' in Middle English

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Summary: endeavor in Brief

The term 'endeavor' [en-dev-er] refers to trying hard to do or achieve something, exemplified by 'She endeavored to finish the project before the deadline.' It can also mean a serious attempt or effort, as in 'The team's endeavor to win the championship was successful.' 'Endeavor' extends into phrases like 'human endeavor,' and idioms like 'make every endeavor,' denoting maximum effort, and 'vain endeavor,' implying an unlikely success.