Associations to the word «Endeavour»

Wiktionary

ENDEAVOUR, noun. British English standard spelling of endeavor.
ENDEAVOUR, verb. British English standard spelling of endeavor.

Dictionary definition

ENDEAVOUR, noun. A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise".
ENDEAVOUR, noun. Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try".
ENDEAVOUR, verb. Attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy".

Wise words

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.
Hippocrates