different between endeavor vs treatise

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 Middle English tretys, from Anglo-Norman tretiz and Old French traitis (“treatise, account”), from traitier (“to deal with, treat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?i?t?s/, /?t?i?t?z/

Noun

treatise (plural treatises)

1. A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.

   • “ […] We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps?? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic?? […]”

   • 2005, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. 232d.

     And if someone wants to know how to make objections to actual craftsmen themselves on the subject of art in general or any particular art, there are published treatises available, as you know.

Synonyms

• dissertation
• disquisition
• monograph
• treatment (informal explanation, usually in essay form)

Related terms

• treat
• treaty

Translations

Anagrams

• ariettes, iterates, teariest, testeria, treaties