Meaning & use

endeavour

noun·Academic

A serious attempt or effort to achieve a particular goal, especially a difficult one.

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Building the enormous new bridge was a remarkable engineering endeavour.

The scientists dedicated years to their endeavour to cure the disease.

A note on using this word

"Endeavour" is the British spelling; American English typically writes it as "endeavor."

Words with a similar meaning

attempteffortundertaking

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To try hard to achieve or do something.

The volunteers endeavoured to rebuild the school within a single year.

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