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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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}.] [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.] ``A just man that endeavoreth himself to leave all wickedness.'' --Latimer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: endeavour n 1: 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" [syn: {attempt}, {effort}, {endeavor}, {try}] 2: a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise" [syn: {enterprise}, {endeavor}] v : attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy" [syn: {endeavor}, {strive}]
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