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Hasil cari dari kata atau frase: Endeavor (0.02543 detik)
Found 3 items, similar to Endeavor.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: endeavor
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: endeavor
endeavor
n 1: a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that
requires effort or boldness);
“he had doubts about the
whole enterprise” [syn:
enterprise,
endeavour]
2: 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,
endeavour,
try]
v : attempt by employing effort;
“we endeavor to make our
customers happy” [syn:
endeavour,
strive]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Endeavor
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.
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It is our duty to endeavor the recovery of these
beneficial subjects. --Ld. Chatham.
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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.
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Endeavor
\En*deav"or\, v. i.
To exert one's self; to work for a certain end.
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And such were praised who but endeavored well. --Pope.
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Note: Usually with an infinitive; as, to endeavor to outstrip
an antagonist.
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He had . . . endeavored earnestly to do his duty.
--Prescott.
Syn: To attempt; try; strive; struggle; essay; aim; seek.
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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.
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To employ all my endeavor to obey you. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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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.
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