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noun | verb endeavorendeavor1 /ɪnˈdɛvɚ/ ●○○ noun ► scientific/creative/artistic etc. endeavor the highest forms of artistic endeavor ► human endeavor Almost every area of human endeavor (=all the activities that people do) is now influenced by computers. 1[countable] formal an attempt or effort to do something new or different: His latest endeavor (=attempt to start a business) is a Chinese restaurant.2[uncountable] efforts or activities that have a special purpose: scientific/creative/artistic etc. endeavor the highest forms of artistic endeavor Almost every area of human endeavor (=all the activities that people do) is now influenced by computers. noun | verb endeavorendeavor2 ●○○ verb [intransitive] VERB TABLEendeavor |
| Present | I, you, we, they | endeavor | | he, she, it | endeavors | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | endeavored | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have endeavored | | he, she, it | has endeavored | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had endeavored | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will endeavor | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have endeavored |
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| Present | I | am endeavoring | | he, she, it | is endeavoring | | you, we, they | are endeavoring | | Past | I, he, she, it | was endeavoring | | you, we, they | were endeavoring | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been endeavoring | | he, she, it | has been endeavoring | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been endeavoring | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be endeavoring | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been endeavoring |
THESAURUSattempt► try to take action in order to do something that you may or may not succeed at: Tim may not be good at talking about his feelings, but at least he tries. I try and try, but I can’t lose weight. ► attempt to try to do something, especially something difficult: He was attempting to climb Mt. Everest without oxygen. ► make an effort to do something to try hard to do something, using more energy, time, or effort than usual: The teachers make an effort to identify a student’s strengths and weaknesses. ► do your best to do something to try very hard to do something, making sure to put all your energy, time, or effort into it: We will do our best to get it finished by Friday. ► struggle to try very hard for a long time to do something difficult, especially when you are not completely successful: Many poor families struggle to buy food and pay their bills. ► fight to try hard to do or get something, especially when other people do not want you to do or get it: Women had to fight for the right to vote. ► strive formal to work hard at all times to achieve something or keep a standard of quality: We strive to consistently improve our performance. ► endeavor formal to try to do something. Used especially in writing or formal speech: The company endeavors to satisfy its customers. formal to try very hard: endeavor to do something We always endeavor to please our customers.► see thesaurus at try1 |