different between endeavor vs dissertation

English

Alternative forms

• endeavour (UK)

Etymology

The verb is from Middle English endeveren (“to make an effort”); the noun is from Middle English endevour, from the verb. Endeveren is from (putten) in dever (“(to put oneself) in duty”), from in + dever (“duty”), partially translating Middle French (se mettre) en devoir (de faire) (“(to make it) one's duty (to do), to endeavour (to do)”) (from Old French devoir, deveir (“duty”)).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?d?v.?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?n?d?v.?/
• Rhymes: -?v?(?)

Noun

endeavor (plural endeavors) (American spelling)

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

Translations

Verb

endeavor (third-person singular simple present endeavors, present participle endeavoring, simple past and past participle endeavored) (American spelling)

1. (obsolete) To exert oneself. [15th-17th c.]
2. (intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]
3. (obsolete, transitive) To attempt (something). [16th-17th c.]
4. To work with purpose.

Synonyms

• strive

Translations

Anagrams

• do a never

English

Etymology

From Latin dissert?ti?, from dissert?.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?s??te???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d?s??te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

dissertation (plural dissertations)

1. A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree; a thesis.
2. A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

Alternative forms

• diss (clipping)

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “dissertation”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN

French

Etymology

From Latin dissert?ti?, from dissert?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.s??.ta.sj??/

Noun

dissertation f (plural dissertations)

1. dissertation, essay

Synonyms

• (dissertation, essay): essai, composition, rédaction

Further reading

• “dissertation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).