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endeavor

[en-dev-er] / ɛnˈdɛv ər /
NOUN
attempt to achieve something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aim effort enterprise struggle undertaking venture
STRONG
essay exertion fling go header labor lick push shot stab striving toil travail trial try try-on whack whirl work
WEAK
all best shot crash project dry run full blast full court press full steam old college try one's all one's level best
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idleness inactivity passivity
STRONG
entertainment fun pastime peace
WEAK
laziness
VERB
attempt to achieve something
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aspire bid for strive take pains undertake
STRONG
address aim apply assay buck determine dig essay grind hassle hump hustle intend labor offer plug purpose push risk scratch seek strain struggle sweat try venture
WEAK
do one's best drive at go for go for broke hammer away have a crack have a shot at have a swing at make a run at make an effort peg away pour it on take on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
forget
STRONG
conceal hide idle ignore laze neglect overlook pass rest withhold
WEAK
be idle procrastinate put off

Example Sentences

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An endeavor once bathed in excitement and wonder ended in tragedy and trauma for those who witnessed it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

"This is more than just one day. This will take time, but we believe it is worth this endeavor," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“It’s such an interesting creative endeavor to try to bring something so far in the past to life on the screen,” Panella adds.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

"Once we confirmed the phenomenon, the research became an entirely different scientific endeavor."

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

They will assemble everything under one unassailable roof, a temple to the human endeavor.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

Vocabulary lists containing endeavor

The Declaration of Independence

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List 8

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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