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endeavour

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪnˈdevər/ · UK /ɪnˈdevə/

Forms: endeavours

endeavour means: A serious effort or attempt to achieve something.

noun

SERIOUS ATTEMPTC1

A serious effort or attempt to achieve something.

  • We wish you success in this endeavour.
  • Writing her first novel was a challenging endeavour.
  • Their endeavours to improve the school continued for years.

How to use it: an endeavour to do something (Their endeavour to save the forest succeeded.)

Similar words: effort, attempt, undertaking

Common phrases: human endeavour, creative endeavour

Questions about endeavour

What does endeavour mean?

A serious effort or attempt to achieve something.

What is endeavour in other languages?

Türkçe: çaba · Español: esfuerzo · Français: effort · Deutsch: Bemühung · Italiano: sforzo · 日本語: 努力

How do you pronounce endeavour?

In American English /ɪnˈdevər/; in British English /ɪnˈdevə/.

How do you use endeavour in a sentence?

We wish you success in this endeavour. Writing her first novel was a challenging endeavour.

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