ENDEAVOR


Meaning of ENDEAVOR in English

— endeavorer; esp. Brit., endeavourer , n.

/en dev"euhr/ , v.i.

1. to exert oneself to do or effect something; make an effort; strive: We must constantly endeavor if we are to succeed.

v.t.

2. to attempt; try: He endeavors to keep things neat in his apartment.

3. Archaic. to attempt to achieve or gain.

n.

4. a strenuous effort; attempt.

Also, esp. Brit., endeavour .

[ 1350-1400; ME endeveren, from the phrase putten in devoir to make an effort, assume responsibility; cf. AF se mettre en deveir. See EN- 1 , DEVOIR ]

Syn. 1, 2. See try. 4. See effort .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .