endeavor
nounEtymology
The verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. Endeveren is from (putten) in dever (“(to put oneself) in duty”), from in + dever (“duty”), partially translating Middle French (se mettre) en devoir (de faire) (“(to make it) one's duty (to do), to endeavour (to do)”) (from Old French devoir, deveir (“duty”)).
Definitions
A sincere attempt
A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
To exert oneself.
To attempt through application of effort (to do something)
To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
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To attempt (something).
To work with purpose.
The neighborhood
- synonymstrive
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
A definitional loop anchored at endeavor. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.
A definitional loop anchored at endeavor. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.
7 hops · closes at endeavor
curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.
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