# endeavoring

Pronunciation: say "in-DEV-uh-ring" /ɪnˈdɛvəɹɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of endeavor. — present participle and gerund of endeavor
   - Simple: Present participle of endeavor. Use this form for an action happening now, often after a form of "be."
   - _The committee is endeavoring to reach a fair decision for everyone._
   - _Scientists are endeavoring to develop a cleaner source of energy._

## Noun

2. An act of striving or trying hard; a serious attempt to achieve something.
   - Simple: An effort or attempt to do something difficult.
   - _Her tireless endeavoring eventually persuaded the board to fund the project._
   - _The success came only after years of patient endeavoring by the whole crew._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/endeavoring (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).