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endeavour

/ɪnˈdɛv.ɚ/noun, verb3 syllables

Endeavour means: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something.

Synonyms for endeavour6

noun, as in earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

noun, as in a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

verb, as in attempt by employing effort

What does endeavour mean?3

noun

1

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something“made an effort to cover all the reading material”

2

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)“he had doubts about the whole enterprise”

verb

1

attempt by employing effort“we endeavor to make our customers happy”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with endeavour?14

two syllables

three syllables

howeverwhateverforeverwheneverwhoeverwhereverwhicheverwhomever

four syllables

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Endeavour in a sentence

  • Although the circumstances are difficult, we will endeavour to overcome them.sundown
  • In any field of endeavour, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.Adelpa
  • We will endeavour to finish the job by the end of the week.pigeonenglish
  • If you endeavour, fate will favour you.gracehero
  • His endeavours were crowned with success.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of endeavour

as a noun

plural
endeavours

as a verb

past tense
endeavoured
present participle
endeavouring
third-person singular
endeavours