Meaning & use
Endeavoured
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Made an earnest attempt or effort to achieve or accomplish something.
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The committee endeavoured to reach a fair resolution for both parties.
She endeavoured to learn the language within a single year.
A note on using this word
"Endeavoured" is the British spelling; American English uses "endeavored," dropping the extra "u."
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Words with an opposite meaning
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