All 9 Uses of
endeavor
in
Common Sense, by Thomas Paine
- But the provision is unequal to the task; the means either cannot or will not accomplish the end, and the whole affair is a felo de se; for as the greater weight will always carry up the less, and as all the wheels of a machine are put in motion by one, it only remains to know which power in the constitution has the most weight, for that will govern; and though the others, or a part of them, may clog, or, as the phrase is, check the rapidity of its motion, yet so long as they cannot stop it, their endeavours will be ineffectual; the first moving power will at last have its way, and what it wants in speed, is supplied by time.†
Chpt 1.endeavours = attempts; or things attemptedunconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use endeavors.
- —WE are already greater than the king wishes us to be, and will he not hereafter endeavour to make us less?†
Chpt 3.unconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use endeavor.
- I have never met with a man, either in England or America, who hath not confessed his opinion that a separation between the countries, would take place one time or other: And there is no instance, in which we have shewn less judgement, than in endeavouring to describe, what we call the ripeness or fitness of the Continent for independence.†
Chpt 4.endeavouring = trying or attemptingunconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use endeavoring.
- As all men allow the measure, and vary only in their opinion of the time, let us, in order to remove mistakes, take a general survey of things, and endeavour, if possible, to find out the VERY time.†
Chpt 4.unconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use endeavor.
- Common sense will tell us, that the power which hath endeavoured to subdue us, is of all others the most improper to defend us.†
Chpt 4. *endeavoured = tried or attemptedunconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use endeavored.
- Held together by an unexampled concurrence of sentiment, which, is nevertheless subject to change, and which, every secret enemy is endeavouring to dissolve.†
Chpt Appeendeavouring = trying or attemptingunconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use endeavoring.
- We are endeavoring, and will steadily continue to endeavour, to separate and dissolve a connexion which hath already filled our land with blood; and which, while the name of it remains, will be the fatal cause of future mischiefs to both countries.†
Chpt Appeendeavoring = trying or attempting
- We are endeavoring, and will steadily continue to endeavour, to separate and dissolve a connexion which hath already filled our land with blood; and which, while the name of it remains, will be the fatal cause of future mischiefs to both countries.†
Chpt Appeunconventional spelling: This is a British spelling. Americans use endeavor.
- Say not that ye are persecuted, neither endeavour to make us the authors of that reproach, which, ye are bringing upon yourselves; for we testify unto all men, that we do not complain against you because ye are Quakers, but because ye pretend to be and are NOT Quakers.†
Chpt Appe
Definition:
to attempt; or a project or activity attempted