Definition
Serious attempts or efforts to achieve something, especially something requiring determination or hard work. Activities undertaken with a specific goal or purpose.
Etymology
From Middle English 'endeveren,' formed from 'en-' (in) plus 'dever' (duty, from Old French 'devoir'). Originally meant 'to exert oneself' or 'to strive,' evolving to encompass any serious undertaking.
Kelly Says
The phrase 'best endeavors' in legal contracts creates a higher standard of obligation than 'reasonable endeavors' - it requires you to take all steps a prudent person would take, even if costly or burdensome. NASA's Space Shuttle program was officially called the 'Space Transportation System Endeavor' missions.
Translations
ARالعربية
محاولات
mahawalat
BNবাংলা
প্রচেষ্টা
procheshtha
CACatalà
esforços
eh-sfuh-rsehs
CSČeština
úsilí
oo-see-lee
DEDeutsch
Bemühungen
bay-mee-hoon-gen
ELΕλληνικά
προσπάθειες
proh-spah-thee-ehs
ESEspañol
intentos
eehn-tehntohs
FAفارسی
تلاشها
tah-lah-shah-ha
FISuomi
yritykset
oo-ree-tahk-seht
FRFrançais
tentatives
tahnt-ah-tee-vay
GUGU
પ્રયત્નો
prayah-thno
HEעברית
מאמצים
mah-mah-tseem
HUMagyar
erőfeszítések
eh-roh-feh-see-tee-sehk
IDBahasa Indonesia
upaya
oo-pah-yah
ITItaliano
sforzi
zfohr-tsee
KMKM
ការព្យាយាម
kaar pya-yaam
MSBahasa Melayu
usaha
oo-sah-hah
MYမြန်မာ
ကြိုးစားခြင်း
kyay-saah hkyin hpyin
NLNederlands
pogingen
poh-gee-nen
PTPortuguês
tentativas
tehn-tah-tee-vahs
RORomână
încercări
ink-ehr-kah-reh
RUРусский
усилия
oo-see-lee-yah
SVSvenska
försök
foh-rsehk
SWKiswahili
jaribio
jah-ree-bee-oh
TAதமிழ்
முயற்சிகள்
muyarchigal
TEతెలుగు
ప్రయత్నాలు
prayah-thnaalu
THไทย
ความพยายาม
khwam phayaam
TLTL
mga pagtatangka
mah-gah pahg-tah-tahng-kah
TRTürkçe
çabalar
chah-bah-lar
UKУкраїнська
зусилля
zoo-see-lyah
VITiếng Việt
nỗ lực
noh-luhk
ZUZU
ukuthenga
oo-koo-theh-ngah