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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
endeavor
1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) (Freq. 5) - he had doubts about the whole enterprise • Syn: enterprise, endeavour • Derivationally related forms: endeavour (for: endeavour), enterpriser (for: enterprise) • Hypernyms: undertaking, project, task, labor • Hyponyms: racket, fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise, forlorn hope, business activity, commercial activity 2. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (Freq. 3) - made an effort to cover all the reading material - wished him luck in his endeavor - she gave it a good try • Syn: attempt, effort, endeavour, try • Derivationally related forms: try (for: try), endeavour (for: endeavour), attempt (for: attempt) • Hypernyms: activity • Hyponyms: batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, power play, squeeze play, squeeze, seeking, shot, stab, striving, nisus, pains, strain, struggle, battle, takeover attempt, test, trial, run
attempt by employing effort (Freq. 4) - we endeavor to make our customers happy • Syn: endeavour, strive • Derivationally related forms: striving (for: strive), endeavour (for: endeavour) • Hypernyms: try, seek, attempt, essay, assay • Hyponyms: struggle, take pains, be at pains, buck • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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