use one's best endeavors — index attempt Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
best endeavours — ˌbest enˈdeavours , best endeavors adjective another name for best efforts * * * best endeavours UK }} US }} noun (US best endeavors) LAW ► BEST EFFORTS(Cf. ↑ … Financial and business terms
best efforts — noun a) An assurance of good faith effort to achieve best results under prevailing circumstances. b) An effort to sell securities without a firm underwriting. Syn: best endeavors … Wiktionary
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