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endeavour

/ ɪˈɛə /

verb

  1. to try (to do something)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. an effort to do or attain something
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ𲹱dzܰ, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of endeavour1

C14: endeveren , from en- 1+ -deveren from dever duty, from Old French deveir; see devoirs
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Example Sentences

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He added that Mr Mears had killed Catherine Flynn "brutally", but said they would endeavour to prove that the defence of diminished responsibility applies.

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On Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was not "going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end", as it had "other priorities to focus on".

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He was speaking after Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the US was not "going to continue with this endeavour for weeks and months on end", as it had "other priorities to focus on".

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A key target in this endeavour are retirees with potentially decades of savings.

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"He has always endeavoured to bring in and play the type of players that possessed the necessary characteristics and shared his vision as to how the game should be played," he said.

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