Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to endeavor
Participle: endeavored
Gerund: endeavoring
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | endeavor |
| you | endeavor |
| he;she;it | endeavors |
| we | endeavor |
| you | endeavor |
| they | endeavor |
Perfect
| I | have endeavored |
| you | have endeavored |
| he;she;it | has endeavored |
| we | have endeavored |
| you | have endeavored |
| they | have endeavored |
Past
| I | endeavored |
| you | endeavored |
| he;she;it | endeavored |
| we | endeavored |
| you | endeavored |
| they | endeavored |
Pluperfect
| I | had endeavored |
| you | had endeavored |
| he;she;it | had endeavored |
| we | had endeavored |
| you | had endeavored |
| they | had endeavored |
Future
| I | will endeavor |
| you | will endeavor |
| he;she;it | will endeavor |
| we | will endeavor |
| you | will endeavor |
| they | will endeavor |
Future Perfect
| I | will have endeavored |
| you | will have endeavored |
| he;she;it | will have endeavored |
| we | will have endeavored |
| you | will have endeavored |
| they | will have endeavored |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | endeavor |
| you | endeavor |
| he;she;it | endeavor |
| we | endeavor |
| you | endeavor |
| they | endeavor |
Perfect
| I | have endeavored |
| you | have endeavored |
| he;she;it | have endeavored |
| we | have endeavored |
| you | have endeavored |
| they | have endeavored |
Imperfect
| I | endeavored |
| you | endeavored |
| he;she;it | endeavored |
| we | endeavored |
| you | endeavored |
| they | endeavored |
Pluperfect
| I | had endeavored |
| you | had endeavored |
| he;she;it | had endeavored |
| we | had endeavored |
| you | had endeavored |
| they | had endeavored |
Conditional
Present
| I | would endeavor |
| you | would endeavor |
| he;she;it | would endeavor |
| we | would endeavor |
| you | would endeavor |
| they | would endeavor |
Perfect
| I | would have endeavored |
| you | would have endeavored |
| he;she;it | would have endeavored |
| we | would have endeavored |
| you | would have endeavored |
| they | would have endeavored |
Imperative
| you | endeavor |
| we | Let's endeavor |
| you | endeavor |
Verbs conjugated like 'endeavor'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'endeavor'
endeavour,
indeavor,
endear,
indeavour,
enamor,
endiaper,
enfever,
ensear,
indear,
indevour,
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. 1417, lit. "in duty," from phrase
put (oneself) in dever "make it one's duty" (a partial translation of O.Fr.
mettre en deveir "put in duty"), from O.Fr.
dever "duty," from L.
debere "to owe."
2. The verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. Endeveren is from (putten) in dever (“(to put oneself) in duty”), from in + dever (“duty”), partially translating Middle French (se mettre) en devoir (de faire) (“(to make it) one's duty (to do), to endeavour (to do)”) (from Old French devoir, deveir (“duty”)). See: Old French '
devoir'.
Sample Sentences
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He was very busily intent at this moment on a slate lying before him, on which he was carefully and slowly endeavoring to accomplish a copy of some letters, in which operation he was overlooked by young Mas’r George, a smart, bright boy of thirteen, who appeared fully to realize the dignity of his position as [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Seriously reflecting within herself, she considered that perhaps she had shown too hasty a warmth of language in her former interview with Marie; and she resolved that she would now endeavor to moderate her zeal, and to be as conciliatory as possible. So the good soul gathered herself up, and, taking her knitting, resolved to go into Marie's room, be as agreeable as possible, and [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] men and Christians cannot know what slavery is; if they did, such a question could never be open for discussion. And from this arose a desire to exhibit it in a _living dramatic reality_. She has endeavored to show it fairly, in its best and its worst phases. In its _best_ aspect, she has, perhaps, been successful; but, oh ! who shall say what yet remains untold in that valley and shadow of death, that [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)