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ijveren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • endeavor noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
  • fight verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.

Senses

ijveren is used for these senses in English:

  • endeavor A sincere attempt; a determined or assiduous effort towards a specific goal; assiduous or persistent activity.
  • fight (intransitive) To strive for something; to campaign or contend for success.

endeavor — full definition

  1. noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
  2. verb To try hard to do something.

fight — full definition

  1. verb To engage in physical combat or violence with someone.
  2. verb To struggle or campaign strongly for or against something.
  3. noun An instance of physical combat or a violent confrontation.
  4. noun A conflict, argument, or contest, not necessarily physical.
  5. noun The determination or spirit needed to keep struggling.

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