Hypertext Webster Gateway: "endeavor"
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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Endeavor \En*deav"or\, v. i.
To exert one's self; to work for a certain end.
And such were praised who but endeavored well. --Pope.
Note: Usually with an infinitive; as, to endeavor to outstrip
an antagonist.
He had . . . endeavored earnestly to do his duty.
--Prescott.
Syn: To attempt; try; strive; struggle; essay; aim; seek.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Endeavor \En*deav"or\, n. [Written also endeavour.]
An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the
attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt;
an effort; a trial.
To employ all my endeavor to obey you. --Sir P.
Sidney.
{To do one's endeavor}, to do one's duty; to put forth
strenuous efforts to attain an object; -- a phrase derived
from the Middle English phrase ``to do one's dever''
(duty). ``Mr. Prynne proceeded to show he had done
endeavor to prepare his answer.'' --Fuller.
Syn: Essay; trial; effort; exertion. See {Attempt}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
endeavor
n 1: a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that
requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the
whole enterprise" [syn: {enterprise}, {endeavour}]
2: 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}, {endeavour},
{try}]
v : attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our
customers happy" [syn: {endeavour}, {strive}]
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