ENDEAVOUR Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word endeavour. (close relations)
Definition of ENDEAVOUR
Best Alternative Words for ENDEAVOUR
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strive | verbv | |||||||
verb • attempt by employing effort • to exert much effort or energy | ||||||||
attempt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something • the act of attacking verb • make an effort or attempt • enter upon an activity or enterprise | ||||||||
try | verbv | |||||||
noun • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something verb • make an effort or attempt • put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to • put on trial or hear a case and sit as the judge at the trial of • take a sample of • examine or hear (evidence or a case) by judicial process • give pain or trouble to • test the limits of • melt (fat or lard) in order to separate out impurities • put on a garment in order to see whether it fits and looks nice | ||||||||
aim | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions • the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable) • the action of directing something at an object • the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies verb • point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards • propose or intend • move into a desired direction of discourse • specifically design a product, event, or activity for a certain public • intend (something) to move towards a certain goal • direct (a remark) toward an intended goal • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | ||||||||
aspire | verbv | |||||||
verb • have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal | ||||||||
labor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages • a political party formed in Great Britain in 1900; characterized by the promotion of labor's interests and formerly the socialization of key industries • productive work (especially physical work done for wages) • the federal department responsible for promoting the working conditions of wage earners in the United States; created in 1913 • concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child • an organized attempt by workers to improve their status by united action (particularly via labor unions) or the leaders of this movement • any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted verb • strive and make an effort to reach a goal • work hard • undergo the efforts of childbirth | ||||||||
pursue | verbv | |||||||
verb • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in • follow in or as if in pursuit • go in search of or hunt for • carry further or advance | ||||||||
seek | verbv | |||||||
noun • the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk verb • try to get or reach • try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of • make an effort or attempt • go to or towards • inquire for | ||||||||
toil | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • productive work (especially physical work done for wages) verb • work hard | ||||||||
undertake | verbv | |||||||
verb • enter upon an activity or enterprise • accept as a challenge • promise to do or accomplish • enter into a contractual arrangement • accept as a charge | ||||||||
venture | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome • an investment that is very risky but could yield great profits • a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit verb • proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers • put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation • put at risk | ||||||||
work | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • activity directed toward making or doing something • a product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing • the occupation for which you are paid • applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading) • (physics) a manifestation of energy; the transfer of energy from one physical system to another expressed as the product of a force and the distance through which it moves a body in the direction of that force • a place where work is done • the total output of a writer or artist (or a substantial part of it) verb • exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity; work • be employed • have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected • perform as expected when applied • shape, form, or improve a material • give a workout to • proceed along a path • operate in a certain place, area, or specialty • proceed towards a goal or along a path or through an activity • move in an agitated manner • cause to happen or to occur as a consequence • cause to work • prepare for crops • behave in a certain way when handled • have and exert influence or effect • operate in or through • cause to operate or function • provoke or excite • gratify and charm, usually in order to influence • make something, usually for a specific function • move into or onto • to mix into a homogeneous mass • use or manipulate to one's advantage • find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of • cause to undergo fermentation • go sour or spoil • arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion | ||||||||
endeavor | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something verb • attempt by employing effort | ||||||||
effort | nounn | |||||||
noun • earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something • use of physical or mental energy; hard work • a notable achievement • a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | ||||||||
enterprise | nounn | |||||||
noun • a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) • an organization created for business ventures • readiness to embark on bold new ventures |