endeavour
Britishverb
noun
Other Word Forms
- endeavourer noun
Etymology
Origin of endeavour
C14: endeveren , from en- 1 + -deveren from dever duty, from Old French deveir; see devoirs
Example Sentences
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This is the first time the feat has been achieved in the UK because drilling this far down is a technically and financially costly endeavour.
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But like other royals both princesses also have philanthropic endeavours.
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This is a costly endeavour and something the industry says it should not be responsible for.
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He has also said Greenland is essential for his plan to build a Golden Dome defence system, designed to protect the US against missile attacks, and that European allies could co-operate in this endeavour.
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And with an estimated 1.5 million people in the UK paying for the injections privately, staying on them for a long time is not a cheap endeavour.
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