endeavor

1. A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) (synset 100798547)
   "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"
   is a type of: labor, project, task, undertaking - any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
   subtypes:

   • fraudulent scheme, illegitimate enterprise, racket - an illegal enterprise (such as extortion or fraud or drug peddling or prostitution) carried on for profit
   • forlorn hope - a hopeless or desperate enterprise
   • business activity, commercial activity - activity undertaken as part of a commercial enterprise
   same as: endeavour, enterprise
2. Earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (synset 100787849)
   "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"
   is a type of: activity - any specific behavior
   subtypes:

   • batting - (baseball) the batter's attempt to get on base
   • best - the supreme effort one can make
   • worst - the weakest effort or poorest achievement one is capable of
   • bid, play - an attempt to get something
   • crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl - a usually brief attempt
   • essay - a tentative attempt
   • foray - an initial attempt (especially outside your usual areas of competence)
   • contribution, part, share - the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
   • liberation - the attempt to achieve equal rights or status
   • mug's game - a futile or unprofitable endeavor
   • power play, squeeze, squeeze play - an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
   • seeking - an attempt to acquire or gain something
   • shot, stab - informal words for any attempt or effort
   • shot - an attempt to score in a game
   • nisus, pains, strain, striving - an effortful attempt to attain a goal
   • battle, struggle - an energetic attempt to achieve something
   • takeover attempt - an attempt to take control of a corporation
   • run, test, trial - the act of testing something
   • test, trial - the act of undergoing testing
   same as: attempt, effort, endeavour, try

1. Attempt by employing effort (synset 202536865)
   "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
   is a type of: assay, attempt, essay, seek, try - make an effort or attempt
   subtypes:

   • struggle - to exert strenuous effort against opposition
   • be at pains, take pains - try very hard to do something
   • buck - to strive with determination
   same as: endeavour, strive

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