Meaning of "endeavour" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ENDEAVOUR

Endeveren, from en-1 + -deveren from dever duty, from Old French deveir.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ENDEAVOUR

endeavour  [ɪnˈdɛvə]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENDEAVOUR

Endeavour is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb endeavour in English.

WHAT DOES ENDEAVOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of endeavour in the English dictionary

The definition of endeavour in the dictionary is to try. Other definition of endeavour is an effort to do or attain something.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENDEAVOUR

PRESENT

Present

I endeavour

you endeavour

he/she/it endeavours

we endeavour

you endeavour

they endeavour

Present continuous

I am endeavouring

you are endeavouring

he/she/it is endeavouring

we are endeavouring

you are endeavouring

they are endeavouring

Present perfect

I have endeavoured

you have endeavoured

he/she/it has endeavoured

we have endeavoured

you have endeavoured

they have endeavoured

Present perfect continuous

I have been endeavouring

you have been endeavouring

he/she/it has been endeavouring

we have been endeavouring

you have been endeavouring

they have been endeavouring

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I endeavoured

you endeavoured

he/she/it endeavoured

we endeavoured

you endeavoured

they endeavoured

Past continuous

I was endeavouring

you were endeavouring

he/she/it was endeavouring

we were endeavouring

you were endeavouring

they were endeavouring

Past perfect

I had endeavoured

you had endeavoured

he/she/it had endeavoured

we had endeavoured

you had endeavoured

they had endeavoured

Past perfect continuous

I had been endeavouring

you had been endeavouring

he/she/it had been endeavouring

we had been endeavouring

you had been endeavouring

they had been endeavouring

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will endeavour

you will endeavour

he/she/it will endeavour

we will endeavour

you will endeavour

they will endeavour

Future continuous

I will be endeavouring

you will be endeavouring

he/she/it will be endeavouring

we will be endeavouring

you will be endeavouring

they will be endeavouring

Future perfect

I will have endeavoured

you will have endeavoured

he/she/it will have endeavoured

we will have endeavoured

you will have endeavoured

they will have endeavoured

Future perfect continuous

I will have been endeavouring

you will have been endeavouring

he/she/it will have been endeavouring

we will have been endeavouring

you will have been endeavouring

they will have been endeavouring

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would endeavour

you would endeavour

he/she/it would endeavour

we would endeavour

you would endeavour

they would endeavour

Conditional continuous

I would be endeavouring

you would be endeavouring

he/she/it would be endeavouring

we would be endeavouring

you would be endeavouring

they would be endeavouring

Conditional perfect

I would have endeavour

you would have endeavour

he/she/it would have endeavour

we would have endeavour

you would have endeavour

they would have endeavour

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been endeavouring

you would have been endeavouring

he/she/it would have been endeavouring

we would have been endeavouring

you would have been endeavouring

they would have been endeavouring

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you endeavour
we let´s endeavour
you endeavour

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to endeavour

Past participle

endeavoured

Present Participle

endeavouring

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ENDEAVOUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «endeavour» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of endeavour

aim · aspire · attempt · bend over backwards · bid · bust a gut · crack · effort · enterprise · essay · go · go for broke · go for it · labour · shot · stab · strive · struggle · trial · try · undertake · undertaking · venture

TRANSLATION OF ENDEAVOUR

Find out the translation of endeavour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of endeavour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «endeavour» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 努力
• Translator English - Spanish: esforzarse
• English: endeavour
• Translator English - Hindi: प्रयास
• Translator English - Arabic: تسعى
• Translator English - Russian: стремиться
• Translator English - Portuguese: tentar
• Translator English - Bengali: চেষ্টা
• Translator English - French: s´efforcer
• Translator English - Malay: Usaha
• Translator English - German: sich bemühen
• Translator English - Japanese: 努力する
• Translator English - Korean: ~하려고 애쓰다
• Translator English - Javanese: Usaha
• Translator English - Vietnamese: toan
• Translator English - Tamil: முயற்சி
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रयत्न
• Translator English - Turkish: gayret
• Translator English - Italian: tentare
• Translator English - Polish: starania
• Translator English - Ukrainian: прагнути
• Translator English - Romanian: strădui
• Translator English - Greek: προσπαθήσουν
• Translator English - Afrikaans: poog
• Translator English - Swedish: sträva
• Translator English - Norwegian: bestrebe

10 QUOTES WITH «ENDEAVOUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word endeavour.

1

Alvar Aalto

The ultimate goal of the architect...is to create a paradise. Every house, every product of architecture... should be a fruit of our endeavour to build an earthly paradise for people.

2

Martin Amis

Novelists are stamina merchants, grinders, nine-to-fivers, and their career curves follow the usual arc of human endeavour.

3

Annie Besant

The true basis of morality is utility; that is, the adaptation of our actions to the promotion of the general welfare and happiness; the endeavour so to rule our lives that we may serve and bless mankind.

4

Thomas Blood

I would endeavour to deserve my life, Sire.

5

David Brainerd

First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.

6

Aristide Briand

Among peoples who are geographically grouped together like the peoples of Europe there must exist a sort of federal link. It is this link which I wish to endeavour to establish.

7

Bill Bryson

In any area of human endeavour, there is going to be mediocrity. You're going to find people who get money that they shouldn't get.

8

John Chrysostom

The divine law indeed has excluded women from this ministry, but they endeavour to thrust themselves into it; and since they can effect nothing of themselves, they do all through the agency of others.

9

Nicolaus Copernicus

I am aware that a philosopher's ideas are not subject to the judgment of ordinary persons, because it is his endeavour to seek the truth in all things, to the extent permitted to human reason by God.

10

Roddy Doyle

Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's a valid part of any endeavour, not just writing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENDEAVOUR»

Discover the use of endeavour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to endeavour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Cook's Endeavour Journal: The Inside Story

"Cook's Endeavour Journal: the inside story, illuminates one of the world's most famous expeditions, the circumnavigation of the globe by Lieutenant James Cook aboard HMB Endeavour.

Martin Terry, Susan Hall, 2008

Endeavour: The Story of Captain Cook's First Great Epic Voyage

This beautifully illustrated book gives a vivid account of life on board the Endeavour and its epic journey into the unknown between 1768 and 1771.

Peter Aughton, 2002

Voyage of the Endeavour: Captain Cook and the Discovery of ...

In this book you will discover what it meant to sail with Captain Cook into the uncharted waters of the South Pacific, why the Endeavour sought out the mysterious Great South Land and what kind of man Cook was.

Alan Frost, 1999

Toward a Theology of Scientific Endeavour: The Descent of ...

This book explores four foundations of scientific endeavour - the cosmos, human intelligence, cultural beliefs, and technological structures - and investigates some of the paradoxes each of them raises.

Professor Christopher Kaiser, 2013

The Endeavour SRTM: Mapping the Earth

Explains what the astronauts had to do in order to provide a concise mapping of the Earth.

Helen Zelon, 2002

Love's Endeavour, Love's Expense: The Response of Being to ...

'One of the most influential and best-loved spiritual books of the twentieth century. Love's Endeavour, Love's Expense is a reflection on how individuals and communities respond to the love God has for Creation.

William Hubert Vanstone, 1977

Century of Endeavour: A Biographical and Autobiographical ...

Description: This research work combines political analysis, institutional history and memory and personal memoir.

Roy H. W. Johnston, 2003

The Endeavour Mission STS-61: Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope

Discusses the Endeavor's mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope and describes how this was done.

Helen Zelon, 2002

Ghost Voyages III: Endeavour & Resolution

When Jeremy uses his grandfather's magnifying glass to look at stamps, it transports him onto the actual ships in the time that appear on them, and while visiting his dad he gets a chance to go on board two of Captain Cook's ships.

Cora Taylor, 2005

Captain Cook's Endeavour: Karl Heinz Marquardt

These are supported by technical details and a record of the ship's service history. Karl Heinz Marquardt is an internationally known ship modeller and has spent a lifetime researching the era of the sailing ship.

Karl Heinz Marquardt, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENDEAVOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term endeavour is used in the context of the following news items.

Endeavour proves less than reckless for Lyons at Naas

Reckless Endeavour lowered the colours of a couple of well-touted colts when opening his account in good style in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»

Endeavour Silver Produces 1769741 oz Silver and 13047 oz Gold …

Endeavour CEO Bradford Cooke commented, "Our main theme in operations during the second quarter was the El Cubo mine expansion to ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

Zacks Upgrades Endeavour Silver Corp to "Buy" (EXK)

Endeavour Silver Corp logo Endeavour Silver Corp (NYSE:EXK) was upgraded by Zacks from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research ... «Dakota Financial News, Jul 15»

Endeavour for betterment

The awareness discussion was organised to protect the child rights and it also marked the International day against drug abuse and illicit ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»

Endeavour Silver Corporation Analyst Price Target Update

Endeavour Silver Corporation (NYSE:EXK) should head towards $2.52 per share according to 2 Analysts in consensus. However, if the road ... «Insider Trading Report, Jul 15»

Cracking a filming code on Lewis is an endeavour

It appeared that a scene was being shot for one of the city's famous detective series, believed to be Lewis rather than Endeavour, but ITV would ... «Oxford Mail, Jul 15»

Missing Endeavour Rally ute stolen, then returned thanks to …

Scott Bilby and Paul Conquest (CEO) from Face to Face in Brendale had their Endeavour Rally Toyota Hilux stolen and also found and returned. Pic: Josh ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»

Rally power couple set to race for Endeavour Foundation

The Endeavour Foundation raised $329,000 last year to add to its $8.5 million total since the race started back in 1988. If you wish to donate ... «The Sunshine Coast Daily, Jul 15»

Endeavour Sustainable Investment AG (ticker: ESI) : announcement …

The supervisory board of ESI AG has appointed the long time member of the non-executive board of Endeavour Capital, Mr. Bill Thatcher, as a ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»

Lukla Endeavour Hands-On: An Aerogel Jacket That Doesn't Overheat

Still, my experience with Lukla's Endeavour jacket was a pretty good one. Lukla Endeavour Hands-On: An Aerogel Jacket That Doesn't ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jul 15»