A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
To exert oneself.
To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
To attempt (something).
The verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. Endeveren is from (putten) in dever (“(to put oneself) in duty”), from in + de...
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