Definition of endeavor - WordReference.com Dictionary

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endeavor
A	noun
	1	attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
			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"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try ╚contribution; part; share ╚foray ╚essay ╚crack; fling; go; pass; whirl; offer ╚braving; confronting; coping with; grappling; tackling ╚bid; play ╚worst ╚best ╚batting
	2	enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
			a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚activity ╚work ╚undertaking; project; task; labor ╚enterprise, endeavor, endeavour ╚business activity; commercial activity ╚forlorn hope ╚racket; fraudulent scheme; illegitimate enterprise
B	verb
	1	endeavor, endeavour, strive
			attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚try; seek; attempt; essay; assay ╚endeavor, endeavour, strive ╚buck ╚take pains; be at pains ╚struggle

a human endeavor
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