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Nouns (8)

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

Verbs (3)

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

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Fuzzynyms (106)

feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort

n. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"

attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try

n. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"

quest, seeking

n. the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"

activity

n. any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

classroom project

n. a school task requiring considerable effort

venture

n. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat

n. use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion"

undertaking

n. the trade of a funeral director

venture

n. a commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit

venture

n. any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

career, calling, vocation

n. the particular occupation for which you are trained

pastime, interest, pursuit

n. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

enterprise, endeavor, endeavour

n. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness); "he had doubts about the whole enterprise"

experiment, experimentation

n. the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

stand

n. a stop made by a touring musical or theatrical group to give a performance; "a one-night stand"

quest, seeking

n. the act of searching for something; "a quest for diamonds"

action

n. the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field; "the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds"; "gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible"

feat, effort, exploit

n. a notable achievement; "he performed a great feat"; "the book was her finest effort"

campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort

draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for

v. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

push

v. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

continue, go on, persist in, go along

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

tolerate

v. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure

v. continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

labor, labour

v. undergo the efforts of childbirth

insist, assert

v. assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"

insist, take a firm stand

v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

keep, maintain, hold

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

assert, asseverate, maintain

v. state categorically

prosecute, engage, pursue

v. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"

strive, reach, strain

v. to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"

work, act

v. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected; "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"; "How does your idea work in practice?"; "This method doesn't work"; "The breaks of my new car act quickly"; "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

tackle, take on, come to grips with, undertake

v. accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"

aim, take, train, take aim, direct

v. point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent"

deal

v. behave in a certain way towards others; "He deals fairly with his employees"

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