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Word of the Day - Endeavor

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endeavour

(US endeavor)
/ɪnˈdɛvə//ɛnˈdɛvə/
verb
no object, with infinitive Try hard to do or achieve something.
noun
1 An attempt to achieve a goal.
1.1 mass noun Earnest, prolonged, and industrious effort.
1.2 An enterprise or undertaking.

Origin
Late Middle English (in the sense ‘exert oneself’): from the phrase put oneself in devoir ‘do one's utmost’ (see devoir).

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[You should note that spelling is NOT a fixed skill. If you should be worried about typose or miss spellings, doun't be! There are two spellings mentioned for today's word, and the spelling "indeavour" was
once common.]

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