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Endeavors

Endeavor is a noun that denotes an attempt or effort to achieve a goal. It can also function as a verb meaning to try hard to accomplish something. In American English the spelling is endeavor and in British English endeavour; the plural forms are endeavors and endeavours. The word carries a formal or aspirational tone and is commonly used to describe purposeful, often long‑term activities, whether personal, organizational, or scientific.

The term traces to Middle English endevour, from Old French en deveour, with the root idea of

Usage and nuance: Endeavor is widely used in business, research, government, and philanthropy to describe projects

Notable uses: Space Shuttle Endeavour is a well-known proper noun; many educational initiatives, grant programs, and

Related terms include undertaking, venture, enterprise, effort, and aspiration.

undertaking,
effort,
or
striving.
Over
time
it
has
retained
a
sense
of
deliberate
striving
rather
than
a
casual
try.
and
missions.
As
a
verb,
to
endeavor
to
do
something
is
to
attempt
with
care
and
persistence;
its
tone
is
more
formal
than
"try"
or
"attempt."
In
everyday
writing,
"endeavors"
or
"endeavours"
may
refer
to
a
body
of
work
or
a
set
of
activities
undertaken
by
a
person
or
organization.
research
centers
use
"Endeavour"
or
"Endeavors"
in
their
names
to
signal
ambition
and
purposeful
work.
The
term
also
appears
in
discussions
of
science,
exploration,
and
social
projects
as
a
generic
label
for
human
pursuit
and
achievement.