Meaning & use
endeavour
A serious attempt or effort to achieve a particular goal, especially a difficult one.
See it in a sentence
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."
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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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