endeavour vs power play

power play vs endeavour

endeavour and power play both are nouns.

endeavour is a verb but power play is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
endeavour	Yes	No	Yes	No
power play	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, power play is a hyponym of endeavour; that is, power play is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than endeavour:

endeavour: earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
power play: an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power

Other hyponyms of endeavour include batting, best, worst, bid, play, crack, fling, go, offer, pass, whirl, essay, foray, contribution, part, share, liberation, mug's game, squeeze, squeeze play, seeking, shot, stab, shot, nisus, pains, strain, striving, battle, struggle, takeover attempt, run, test, trial, test, trial.

endeavour (noun)	power play (noun)
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something	an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)	a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play
	(ice hockey) a play in which one team has a numerical advantage over the other as a result of penalties

endeavour (verb)	power play (verb)
attempt by employing effort

Difference between endeavour and power play

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