endeavor vs taking

endeavor

noun
  • A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity. 

verb
  • To work with purpose. 

  • To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. 

taking

noun
  • The act by which something is taken. 

  • A seizure of someone's goods or possessions. 

  • Cash or money received (by a shop or other business, for example). 

  • A state of mental distress, resulting in excited or erratic behavior (in the expression in a taking). 

adj
  • Alluring; attractive. 

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