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
Edvige	-	Italian
Argyris	-	Greek
Debora	-	Italian, German, Dutch
Kianoush	-	Persian
Casper	KAHS-pər (Dutch)	Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Margalit	-	Hebrew