endeavoring

Meanings

• Verb

  Taking on a task or project, especially one that is difficult or requires a great deal of effort.

  - "Despite the challenges, they were endeavoring to finish the project on time."
  - "The explorers were endeavoring to reach the North Pole."
  - "He endeavored to help those in need."

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Synonyms

strive

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Variants

List of all variants of endeavoring that leads to same result
endeavor , endeavored , endeavoring , endeavors

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Etymology

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Middle English: from Old French avenir, from aver, aver 'come, arrive' + -er, denoting continuance or progress. Related to adventure.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'endeavoring' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a party's attempt to accomplish something.

2. The word 'endeavoring' is related to the word 'adventure' and shares a similar etymology.

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Related Concepts

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1. Enterprise: Related concept that refers to a business or commercial undertaking. While 'endeavoring' focuses on the act of taking on a task, 'enterprise' refers to the business or project itself.

2. Adventure: Related concept that refers to an exciting or unusual experience. While 'endeavoring' implies putting effort into a task, 'adventure' implies experiencing something new and exciting.

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Quotes

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1. At some time in their careers, most good historians itch to write a history of the world, "endeavor" to discover what makes humanity the most destructive and creative of species.

   - Paul Johnson,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},7 Apr. 1985

2. As urbanization advanced, it swept away the distinctive physical and social characteristics of the culture of the past, substituting undifferentiated built environments and standardized patterns of dress and behavior. Hand-camera users "endeavored" to reaffirm individuality and arrest time in the face of the encroaching depersonalization of existence.

   - Naomi Rosenblum,{it}A World History of Photography{/it},1989

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Culture

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The word 'endeavoring' has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of challenging tasks or ambitious projects. For instance, in Mark Twain's 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn', the protagonist Huck sets out on an endeavoring journey down the Mississippi River.

How to Memorize "endeavoring"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of taking on a task or project, imagining the effort and determination required.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of putting effort into something, especially a difficult or challenging task.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Endeavor to remember: Effort, Determination, and Valor Yield Outstanding Results' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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