endeavor
verb[I+ to infinitive]
US(UKendeavour)us/enˈdev.ɚ/uk/enˈdev.ər/C1
totryto do something:
Engineers are endeavoringtolocatethesourceof theproblem.
to try to do something
- tryI'll try to call her again.
- attemptI have never attempted to run a marathon.
- endeavorUSEngineers are endeavoring to locate the source of the problem.
- seekThey sought to reassure the public.
- battleHe was battling to fix the roof in the rain.
- striveWith limited resources, they are striving to make the school a better one.
Trying and making an effort
- A game
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go for itidiom
- go forsomeone
- go out ofyourwayidiom
- go the extra mileidiom
- go to great lengthsidiom
- push
- seek
- shoot
- step on the gasidiom
- stick atsomething
- stick tosomething
- strain after/for effectidiom
- strain every nerveidiom
endeavor
noun[CorU]
US(UKendeavour)us/enˈdev.ɚ/uk/enˈdev.ər/C1
anattemptto do something:
Inspiteofourbestendeavors, it hasprovenimpossibletocontacther.
Crossing theNorthPoleonfootwas anamazingfeatofhumanendeavor.
artisticendeavor
Trying and making an effort
- A game
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- crack
- go for itidiom
- go forsomeone
- go out ofyourwayidiom
- go the extra mileidiom
- go to great lengthsidiom
- push
- seek
- shoot
- step on the gasidiom
- stick atsomething
- stick tosomething
- strain after/for effectidiom
- strain every nerveidiom