endeavour

endeavour
1. verb /ɪnˈdɛ.və,ɛnˈdɛvəɹ/
To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.

The other species of philosophers consider man in the light of a reasonable rather than an active being, and endeavour to form his understanding more than cultivate his manners.

2. noun /ɪnˈdɛ.və,ɛnˈdɛvəɹ/
a) A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal.

And these three: 1. the law over them that have sovereign power; 2. their duty; 3. their profit: are one and the same thing contained in this sentence, Salus populi suprema lex; by which must be understood, not the mere preservation of their lives, but generally their benefit and good. So that this is the general law for sovereigns: that they procure, to the uttermost of their endeavour, the good of the people.

b) Enterprise; assiduous or persistent activity.

As we shall find it necessary, in our endeavours to bring electrical phenomena within the province of dynamics, to have our dynamical ideas in a state fit for direct application to physical questions we shall devote this chapter to an exposition of these dynamical ideas from a physical point of view.


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  • Endeavour — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda El término Endeavour puede referirse a: HMS Endeavour fue el nombre de 9 barcos de la Marina Real Británica, entre los que está el HMB Endeavour del capitán James Cook. Transbordador espacial Endeavour. Obtenido de… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Endeavour — (spr. endéwwer), Fluß im britisch austral. Staat Queensland, dessen Mündung unter 15°27´ nördl. Br. bei Cooktown einen guten Hafen bildet, in den Cook 1770 einlief, um sein beschädigtes Schiff Endeavour auszubessern …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Endeavour — (spr. Endewwer), Fluß in der britischen Colonie Neusüdwales (Australien), mündet in den Ocean; der umliegende Landstrich heißt Endeavourdistrict. Die Endeavourstraße trennt das Cap York (im Norden) von der Prinz Wales Inselgruppe …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Endeavour — (Endiwwer), Fluß im südl. Neu Süd Wales. – Straße E., Theil der Torresstraße …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • endeavour — British English spelling of ENDEAVOR (Cf. endeavor) (q.v.); for spelling, see OR (Cf. or). Related: Endeavoured; endeavoring; endeavours …   Etymology dictionary

  • endeavour — is the spelling for the noun and verb in BrE, endeavor in AmE. See formal words …   Modern English usage

  • endeavour — (US endeavor) ► VERB ▪ try hard to do or achieve something. ► NOUN 1) an earnest attempt to achieve something. 2) earnest and industrious effort. ORIGIN from the obsolete phrase put oneself in devoir «do one s utmost» (from archaic devoir one s… …   English terms dictionary

  • Endeavour — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Endeavour », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Le mot anglais endeavour peut signifier… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Endeavour — Der Name Endeavour (engl. Bemühen, Anstrengung) bezeichnet Schiffe Endeavour (Schiff), ein Segelschiff kommandiert von James Cook, Endeavour (Yacht), eine America’s Cup Segelyacht HMS Endeavour, neun Schiffe der Royal Navy HMNZS Endeavour, drei… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • endeavour — (BrE) (AmE endeavor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ collaborative, collective, cooperative, joint ▪ brave, heroic ▪ honest …   Collocations dictionary

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