Meaning & use

endeavor

verb·Academic

To try hard to achieve or accomplish something difficult.

See it in a sentence

The team endeavored to finish the project despite the tight deadline and limited budget.

She always endeavors to answer every customer email within twenty-four hours.

A note on using this word

Endeavor is fairly formal; in casual speech, try or attempt sound more natural, especially in spoken conversation.

Words with a similar meaning

striveattempt

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Another way to use it

2. noun

A serious, sustained attempt or effort to achieve something.

Building the new hospital was a costly endeavor that took nearly a decade to complete.

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