(n) a disease that is constantly present to a greater or lesser degree in people of a certain class or in people living in a particular location, Syn.endemic disease
(adj) of or relating to a disease (or anything resembling a disease) constantly present to greater or lesser extent in a particular locality, Syn.endemical, Ant.epidemic, ecdemic, Example: diseases endemic to the tropics; endemic malaria; food shortages and starvation are endemic in certain parts of the world
(adj) (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy; the products of the process are of greater free energy than the reactants, Ant.exergonic, Example: photosynthesis is an endergonic process
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. The act of endearing or the state of being endeared; also, that which manifests, excites, or increases, affection. “The great endearments of prudent and temperate speech.” Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Her first endearments twining round the soul. Thomson. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Endeavored p. pr. & vb. n. Endeavoring. ] [ OE. endevor; pref. en- + dever, devoir, duty, F. devoir: cf. F. se mettre en devoir de faire quelque chose to try to do a thing, to go about it. See Devoir, Debt. ] [ Written also endeavour. ] To exert physical or intellectual strength for the attainment of; to use efforts to effect; to strive to achieve or reach; to try; to attempt. [ 1913 Webster ]
It is our duty to endeavor the recovery of these beneficial subjects. Ld. Chatham. [ 1913 Webster ]
To endeavor one's self, to exert one's self strenuously to the fulfillment of a duty. [ Obs. ] “A just man that endeavoreth himself to leave all wickedness.” Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Written also endeavour. ] An exertion of physical or intellectual strength toward the attainment of an object; a systematic or continuous attempt; an effort; a trial. [ 1913 Webster ]
To employ all my endeavor to obey you. Sir P. Sidney. [ 1913 Webster ]
To do one's endeavor, to do one's duty; to put forth strenuous efforts to attain an object; -- a phrase derived from the Middle English phrase “to do one's dever” (duty). “Mr. Prynne proceeded to show he had done endeavor to prepare his answer.” Fuller.
end (of) | fag end | at the end of one's tether | at the end of the story | at the head | to be at one's wits end | to put an end to | to be running on empty | to peter out | to put a stop to sth. | the end of the story | endwise; endways | end to end; endwise | in his declining days [Add to Longdo]
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เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
