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endeavor
Overview of noun endeavor
The noun endeavor has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (5) enterprise, endeavor, endeavour -- (a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise")
2. (3) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try -- (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")
Overview of verb endeavor
The verb endeavor has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (4) endeavor, endeavour, strive -- (attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun endeavor
2 senses of endeavor
Sense 1
enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
=> undertaking, project, task, labor
=> work
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> activity
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun endeavor
2 senses of endeavor
Sense 1
enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
=> racket, fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise
=> forlorn hope
=> business activity, commercial activity
Sense 2
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> batting
=> best
=> worst
=> bid, play
=> crack, fling, go, pass, whirl, offer
=> essay
=> foray
=> contribution, part, share
=> liberation
=> mug's game
=> power play, squeeze play, squeeze
=> seeking
=> shot, stab
=> shot
=> striving, nisus, pains, strain
=> struggle, battle
=> takeover attempt
=> test, trial, run
=> test, trial
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun endeavor
2 senses of endeavor
Sense 1
enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
=> undertaking, project, task, labor
Sense 2
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> activity
Antonyms of noun endeavor
Member Holonyms of noun endeavor
Substance Holonyms of noun endeavor
Part Holonyms of noun endeavor
Member Meronyms of noun endeavor
Substance Meronyms of noun endeavor
Part Meronyms of noun endeavor
Meronyms of noun endeavor
Holonyms of noun endeavor
Attributes of noun endeavor
Derived Forms of noun endeavor
2 senses of endeavor
Sense 1
enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
RELATED TO>(verb) endeavor#1
=> endeavor, endeavour, strive
Sense 2
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
RELATED TO>(verb) endeavor#1
=> endeavor, endeavour, strive
Domain of noun endeavor
Domain Terms of noun endeavor
Familiarity of noun endeavor
endeavor used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun endeavor
2 senses of endeavor
Sense 1
enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
> undertaking, project, task, labor
=> cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake
=> adventure, escapade, risky venture, dangerous undertaking
=> assignment
=> baby
=> enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
=> labor of love, labour of love
=> marathon, endurance contest
=> no-brainer
=> proposition
=> tall order, large order
=> venture
HAS INSTANCE=> Manhattan Project
Sense 2
attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
> activity
=> variation, variance
=> space walk
=> domesticity
=> operation
=> operation
=> practice, pattern
=> diversion, recreation
=> cup of tea, bag, dish
=> follow-up, followup
=> game
=> turn, play
=> music
=> acting, playing, playacting, performing
=> liveliness, animation
=> burst, fit
=> work
=> works, deeds
=> service
=> occupation, business, job, line of work, line
=> occupation
=> writing, committal to writing
=> role
=> wrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reus
=> waste, wastefulness, dissipation
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
=> control
=> protection
=> sensory activity
=> education, instruction, teaching, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity
=> training, preparation, grooming
=> representation
=> creation, creative activity
=> dismantling, dismantlement, disassembly
=> line function, line duty
=> puncture
=> search, hunt, hunting
=> use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercise
=> operation, military operation
=> measurement, measuring, measure, mensuration
=> calibration, standardization, standardisation
=> organization, organisation
=> grouping
=> support, supporting
=> continuance, continuation
=> procedure, process
=> ceremony
=> ceremony
=> worship
=> energizing, activating, activation
=> concealment, concealing, hiding
=> placement, location, locating, position, positioning, emplacement
=> provision, supply, supplying
=> demand
=> pleasure
=> enjoyment, delectation
=> lamentation, mourning
=> laughter
=> market, marketplace
=> preparation, readying
=> aid, assist, assistance, help
=> support
=> behavior, behaviour, conduct, doings
=> behavior, behaviour
=> leadership, leading
=> precession, precedence, precedency
=> solo
=> buzz
=> fun
=> sin, hell
=> release, outlet, vent
=> last
=> mystification, obfuscation
=> negotiation
=> perturbation, disturbance
=> timekeeping
Meronyms of noun endeavor
2 senses of endeavor
Holonyms of noun endeavor
Grep of noun endeavor
endeavor
Antonyms of verb endeavor
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb endeavor
1 sense of endeavor
Sense 1
endeavor, endeavour, strive
=> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> act, move
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb endeavor
1 sense of endeavor
Sense 1
endeavor, endeavour, strive
=> struggle
=> take pains, be at pains
=> buck
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb endeavor
1 sense of endeavor
Sense 1
endeavor, endeavour, strive
=> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
'Cause To' of verb endeavor
Derived Forms of verb endeavor
1 sense of endeavor
Sense 1
endeavor, endeavour, strive
RELATED TO>(noun) endeavor#2
=> attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
RELATED TO>(noun) endeavor#1
=> enterprise, endeavor, endeavour
Domain of verb endeavor
Domain Terms of verb endeavor
Familiarity of verb endeavor
endeavor used as a verb is very rare (polysemy count =1)
Sample Sentences of verb endeavor
1 sense of endeavor
Sense 1
endeavor, endeavour, strive
*> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb endeavor
1 sense of endeavor
Sense 1
endeavor, endeavour, strive
> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
=> take a dare, pick up the gauntlet
=> fight, struggle
=> have a go, give it a try
=> grope
=> endeavor, endeavour, strive
=> give it a whirl, give it a try
=> gamble, chance, risk, hazard, take chances, adventure, run a risk, take a chance
=> risk, put on the line, lay on the line
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb endeavor
Sense 1
endeavor, endeavour, strive
=> try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
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Grep of verb endeavor
endeavor
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