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Common collocations with endeavour in British Collocation

endeavour noun countable/uncountable

UK /ɪnˈdevə(r)/

involving a particular subject or activity

academic
artistic
athletic
creative
intellectual
journalistic
scholarly
scientific

Their organisation exists to promote artistic endeavour, to relieve poverty, and to promote youth education.

involving people working together

collaborative
collective
joint

The programme represents a collective endeavour to eradicate childhood disease.

deserving praise

heroic
worthwhile

All these initiatives are worthwhile endeavours.

unsuccessful

fruitless
vain

You can try keeping the garden weed-free but this is likely to be a fruitless endeavour.