nītor — meaning in English
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English meaning
- depend verb To rely on someone or something for support, help, or a particular outcome.
- endeavor noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
- glamour noun Alluring beauty, charm, or style, often tied to wealth, fame, or fashion.
- lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
- smartness noun The quality of being intelligent.
- spurt verb To gush out suddenly in a jet or stream.
- strive verb To make a great and sustained effort to achieve something.
- struggle verb To make a strong, difficult effort to do, achieve, or overcome something.
Senses
nītor is used for these senses in English:
- depend (intransitive, usually followed by on or upon) To trust; to have confidence; to rely.
- endeavor (intransitive) To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously. [from 16th c.]
- glamour (uncountable) Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal).
- lean (Followed by against, on, or upon) To rest or rely, for support, comfort, to use as a hard surface for writing, etc.
- make an effort To try; to work towards a goal.
- neatness The state of being neat.
- spurt (intransitive) To make a strong effort for a short period of time.
- strive To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
depend — full definition
- verb To rely on someone or something for support, help, or a particular outcome.
- verb To vary according to circumstances; used to say an answer isn't fixed.
endeavor — full definition
- noun A serious, determined attempt to achieve something.
- verb To try hard to do something.