noun
Meaning 1
British standard spelling of endeavor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
endeavour
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /ɪnˈdɛv.ə/
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Canada, General-American: /ɪnˈdɛv.ɚ/
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California, Southern: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Australian: /ɪnˈdev.ə/
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Queensland Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɛvə(ɹ)
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CMU ARPABET: IH0 N D EH1 V ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
British standard spelling of endeavor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- November 20, 1777, William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, Debate in the Lords on the Address of Thanks It is our duty [...] to endeavour the recovery of these most beneficial subjects.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- made an effort to cover all the reading material
- wished him luck in his endeavor
- she gave it a good try
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: attempt, effort, endeavor, try
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: activity
Narrower terms: batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze play, squeeze, seeking, shot, stab, striving, nisus, pains, strain, struggle, battle, takeover attempt, test, trial, run
noun
Meaning 4
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he had doubts about the whole enterprise
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: enterprise, endeavor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: undertaking, project, task, labor
Narrower terms: racket, fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise, forlorn hope, business activity, commercial activity
verb
Meaning 5
attempt by employing effort
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- we endeavor to make our customers happy
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: endeavor, strive
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
Narrower terms: struggle, take pains, be at pains, buck
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context