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Definitions

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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Rocket development is always a difficult endeavor, with margins between success and fiery failures relatively thin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The endeavor will be backed by a joint investment of up to $1 billion over five years.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

By comparison, Cage seems to have secured an impressive deal—although, judging by the success of his most recent on-screen endeavor, paying the full ask might not have been out of the question for him.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

We might even imagine a kind of Martian Johnny Appleseed, robot or human, roaming the frozen polar wastes in an endeavor that benefits only the generations of humans to come.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan