(ש"ע) שאיפה, חתירה, עשיית מאמץ

(פ') לשאוף, לחתור; לנסות, להתאמץ

n. strenuous effort made to attain a goal, effortful attempt to accomplish a task

v. endeavor, try hard; compete; struggle, resist

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Noun
1. an effortful attempt to attain a goal
(synonym) nisus, pains, strain
(hypernym) attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try
(hyponym) jihad, jehad
(derivation) endeavor, endeavour, strive

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Verb
1. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
(synonym) endeavor, endeavour
(hypernym) try, seek, attempt, essay, assay
(hyponym) struggle
(derivation) striving, nisus, pains, strain
2. to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
(synonym) reach, strain
(hypernym) tug, labor, labour, push, drive
(hyponym) extend oneself

v. usilovat

Czas. usiłować