'Endeavor' definitions:
Definition of 'endeavor'
(from WordNet)
noun
A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise" [syn: enterprise, endeavor, 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" [syn: attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try]
verb
Definition of 'Endeavor'
From: GCIDE
- Endeavor \En*deav"or\, n. [Written also endeavour.] An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a trial. [1913 Webster]
- To employ all my endeavor to obey you. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
- To do one's endeavor, to do one's duty; to put forth strenuous efforts to attain an object; -- a phrase derived from the Middle English phrase "to do one's dever" (duty). "Mr. Prynne proceeded to show he had done endeavor to prepare his answer." --Fuller.
- Syn: Essay; trial; effort; exertion. See Attempt. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Endeavor'
From: GCIDE
- Endeavor \En*deav"or\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Endeavored; p. pr. & vb. n. Endeavoring.] [OE. endevor; pref. en- + dever, devoir, duty, F. devoir: cf. F. se mettre en devoir de faire quelque chose to try to do a thing, to go about it. See Devoir, Debt.] [Written also endeavour.] To exert physical or intellectual strength for the attainment of; to use efforts to effect; to strive to achieve or reach; to try; to attempt. [1913 Webster]
- It is our duty to endeavor the recovery of these beneficial subjects. --Ld. Chatham. [1913 Webster]
- To endeavor one's self, to exert one's self strenuously to the fulfillment of a duty. [Obs.] "A just man that endeavoreth himself to leave all wickedness." --Latimer. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Endeavor'
From: GCIDE
- Endeavor \En*deav"or\, v. i. To exert one's self; to work for a certain end. [1913 Webster]
- And such were praised who but endeavored well. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Usually with an infinitive; as, to endeavor to outstrip an antagonist. [1913 Webster]
- He had . . . endeavored earnestly to do his duty. --Prescott.
- Syn: To attempt; try; strive; struggle; essay; aim; seek. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'endeavor'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accept,
- accomplished fact,
- accomplishment,
- achievement,
- act,
- acta,
- action,
- address,
- adventure,
- aim,
- aim to,
- apply,
- approach,
- aspire,
- assay,
- assume,
- attack,
- attempt,
- attempt to,
- be determined,
- bid,
- blow,
- buckle down,
- buckle to,
- coup,
- crack,
- dare to,
- dealings,
- deed,
- determine,
- doing,
- doings,
- effort,
- elbow grease,
- embark in,
- embark upon,
- energy,
- engage in,
- enter on,
- enter upon,
- enterprise,
- essay,
- exertion,
- experiment,
- exploit,
- fait accompli,
- fall into,
- fall to,
- feat,
- fling,
- gambit,
- gest,
- get under way,
- go,
- go about,
- go all out,
- go at,
- go in for,
- go into,
- go upon,
- hand,
- handiwork,
- hard pull,
- hassle,
- have at,
- hump,
- hump it,
- intend,
- job,
- knuckle down,
- labor,
- launch forth,
- launch into,
- lay about,
- lay to,
- lick,
- long pull,
- make an effort,
- maneuver,
- measure,
- might and main,
- move,
- move into,
- muscle,
- nerve and sinew,
- offer,
- operation,
- overt act,
- pains,
- passage,
- performance,
- pitch into,
- plunge into,
- ply the oar,
- pretend to,
- proceed to,
- proceeding,
- production,
- purpose,
- push,
- res gestae,
- resolve,
- seek,
- seek to,
- set about,
- set at,
- set forward,
- set going,
- set to,
- shot,
- spare no effort,
- stab,
- step,
- strain,
- strive,
- strive to,
- striving,
- stroke,
- strong bid,
- struggle,
- study,
- study to,
- stunt,
- sweat,
- sweat blood,
- tackle,
- take on,
- take up,
- tentative,
- thing,
- thing done,
- toil,
- tour de force,
- transaction,
- travail,
- trial,
- trial and error,
- trouble,
- try,
- try and,
- try to,
- turn,
- turn to,
- undertake,
- undertaking,
- venture,
- venture to,
- venture upon,
- whack,
- work,
- works
Endeavor, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Endeavor, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000) :
440
Housing Units (2000) :
170
Land area (2000) :
0.642079 sq. miles (1.662978 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.059699 sq. miles (0.154620 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.701778 sq. miles (1.817598 sq. km)
FIPS code :
24075
Located within :
Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location :
43.715813 N, 89.468948 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
53930
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.