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honest endeavor

[/ˈɒnɪst ənˈdevər/]
noun phrasepl: honest endeavors
esforço honesto
1. a sincere and genuine effort or attempt made with integrity and good faith, without deception or dishonest motives
His honest endeavor to help the community earned him widespread respect.
Seu esforço honesto para ajudar a comunidade lhe rendeu respeito generalizado.
2. a legitimate undertaking or enterprise pursued with truthfulness and moral principles
The startup was built on honest endeavor and transparent business practices.
A startup foi construída sobre esforço honesto e práticas comerciais transparentes.
Synonyms
sincere effortgenuine attemptearnest endeavorlegitimate undertakinggood-faith effort
Antonyms
dishonest endeavordeceptive effortfraudulent attemptinsincere effort

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esforço honesto
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
esforço honesto
common in formal and informal contexts
São Paulo
esforço honesto
preferred in business and professional contexts
Portugal
empenho honesto
alternative term more commonly used in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

honest day's work
labor of love
give it your best shot
put in the effort
honest toil
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