endeavour

endeavour ɪnˈdɛvə,ɛnˈdɛvə/ verb verb: endeavour; 3rd person present: endeavours; past tense: endeavoured; past participle: endeavoured; gerund or present participle: endeavouring; verb: endeavor; 3rd person present: endeavors; past tense: endeavored; past participle: endeavored; gerund or present participle: endeavoring 1. try hard to do or achieve something. "he is endeavouring to help the Third World" synonyms: try, attempt, venture, undertake, aspire, aim, seek, set out; More strive, struggle, labour, toil, work hard, try hard, exert oneself, apply oneself, do one's best, do one's utmost, give one's all, be at pains; work at, try one's hand at; informalslog away, give something a whirl, have a go at, have a shot at, have a stab at, give something one's best shot, do one's damnedest, go all out, bend over backwards, break one's neck, bust a gut, move heaven and earth; formalessay "the company endeavoured to expand its activities" noun noun: endeavour; plural noun: endeavours; noun: endeavor; plural noun: endeavors 1. an attempt to achieve a goal. "an endeavour to reduce serious injury" synonyms: attempt, try, bid, effort, trial, venture; More