endeavor

/ɪnˈdɛv.ə/

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Also seen as: endeavors · endeavoring · endeavored

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.

NounRegister: US

Examples

My fellow Americans: Last night, when I spoke with you about the fall of Rome, I knew at that moment that troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the Channel in another and greater operation. It has come to pass with success thus far. And so, in this poignant hour, I ask you to join

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.

VerbRegister: US

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

To work with purpose.

VerbRegister: US

Examples

He draws eclectically on studies of baboons, descriptive anthropological accounts of hunter-gatherer societies and, in a few cases, the fossil record. With this biological framework in place, Corning endeavors to show that the capitalist system as currently practiced in the United States and elsewhe

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “endeavor” mean?

A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.

Is “endeavor” formal or informal?

endeavor is generally US.

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