endeavour

n 1: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or

accomplish something: "made an effort to cover all the

reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor";

"she gave it a good try" [syn: {attempt}, {effort}, {endeavor},

{try}]

2: a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that

requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the

whole enterprise" [syn: {enterprise}, {endeavor}]

v : attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our

customers happy" [syn: {endeavor}, {strive}]