endeavor vs undertaking

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. 

undertaking

noun
  • The act of one who undertakes (in either sense). 

  • A promise or pledge; a guarantee. 

  • That which is undertaken; any business, work, or project which a person engages in, or attempts to perform; an enterprise. 

  • The business of an undertaker, or the management of funerals. 

How often have the words endeavor and undertaking occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )