endeavor | Definition of endeavor

endeavor

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of endeavor

1 to devote serious and sustained effort

the trapped climber endeavored mightily to get the boulder to budge

Synonyms of endeavor

bang away, beaver (away), dig (away), drudge, fag, grub, hump, hustle, labor, moil, peg (away), plod, plow, plug, slave, slog, strain, strive, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work

Words Related to endeavor

apply (oneself), buckle (down), dig in, hammer (away), knuckle down, pitch in

exercise, exert, overexert, overwork

eke out, grind (out), put out, scrabble, scratch

Phrases Synonymous with endeavor

Near Antonyms of endeavor

break, ease (up), let up, slacken

bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out

bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind

dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about [British], mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

2 to make an effort to do

our club is forever endeavoring to find ways to raise more money for activities

Synonyms of endeavor

assay, attempt, essay, seek, strive, try

Words Related to endeavor

fight, strain, struggle, toil, trouble, work

aim, aspire, hope

assume, take up, undertake

Phrases Synonymous with endeavor

have a go at, shoot at (or shoot for), try one's hand (at)

Near Antonyms of endeavor

drop, give up, quit