Endeavor

v. t.	1.	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. [imp. & p. p. Endeavored ; p. pr. & vb. n. Endeavoring.] It is our duty to endeavor the recovery of these beneficial subjects. - Ld. Chatham. To endeavor one's self to exert one's self strenuously to the fulfillment of a duty. - Latimer.
v. i.	1.	To exert one's self; to work for a certain end. And such were praised who but endeavored well. - Pope. He had . . . endeavored earnestly to do his duty. - Prescott.
n.	1.	An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a trial. To employ all my endeavor to obey you. - Sir P. Sidney. 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). - Fuller.

Noun	1.	endeavor - a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise" Synonyms: endeavour, enterprise
	2.	endeavor - 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" Synonyms: attempt, effort, try, endeavour
Verb	1.	endeavor - attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy" Synonyms: endeavour, strive

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

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