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

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats