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
Brigid	-	Irish, Irish Mythology
PÄIvi	PIE-vee	Finnish
Settimio	-	Italian
Stathis	-	Greek
Mcnamara	['mæknə.mærə]
Katashi	kah-tah-shee	Japanese