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}, {endeavor},
         {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}, {endeavor},
       {endeavour}, {try}]
    v 1: attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our
         customers happy" [syn: {endeavor}, {endeavour}, {strive}]
    

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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Endeavor, WI (village, FIPS 24075)
  Location: 43.71468 N, 89.46891 W
  Population (1990): 316 (123 housing units)
  Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 53930
    

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.
   Headwords:
    Endeavor, WI
    Endeavor
    

ENDEAVOR, crim. law. An attempt. (q.v.) Vide Revolt.
    

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