worthwhile endeavour

collocation in English

meaningsofworthwhileandendeavour

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worthwhile
adjective
uk
/ˌwɜːθˈwaɪl/us
/ˌwɝːθˈwaɪl/
useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the ...
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endeavour
noun[C or U]
uk
/enˈdev.ər/us
/enˈdev.ɚ/
an attempt to ...
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(Definition ofworthwhileandendeavourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofworthwhile endeavour

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That is a limited butworthwhileendeavour.
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Munck's is, nevertheless, a thoroughlyworthwhileendeavour.
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However, in thatworthwhileendeavourare we not in danger of weakening the basic building block of society—the family?
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A celebration of shared values may be aworthwhileendeavour.
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Promoting the use of electricity from renewable energy sources is a veryworthwhileendeavour.
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Every penny that we spend on anyworthwhileendeavourultimately comes from the pockets of, for the most part, ordinary working people.
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This is an imaginative andworthwhileendeavour.
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It has proved a mostworthwhileendeavour.
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This is aworthwhileendeavour.
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Would it be worthwhile endeavouring to secure local initiative and support?
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There is no doubt that taxation is the main burden for private industry, particularly in the small sector, and it is here that the most worthwhile endeavours can be made.
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