endeavor to do

endeavor to do something

to try to do something. Whenever I endeavor to console her, she breaks down again. Maria endeavored to comfort Henry.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Fionn	FIN, FYOON	Irish, Irish Mythology
Jaclyn	JAK-lin	English
BertÓK	-	Hungarian
RacŁAw	RAHTS-wahf	Polish
Ashley	ASH-lee	English
Ognjan	-	Croatian, Serbian