proclaim bestow endeavor compendium abridged

proclaim

pro·claim /prəˈkleɪm $ proʊ-/ verb [transitive] formal

1. to say publicly or officially that something important is true or exists -> proclamation
   • The President proclaimed the republic's independence.
   • proclaim that
     • Protesters proclaimed that the girl was innocent.
   • proclaim somebody something
     • His son was immediately proclaimed king
2. to show something clearly or be a sign of something
   1. The stripes on her uniform proclaimed her seniority.

bestow

be·stow /bɪˈstəʊ $ -ˈstoʊ/ verb [transitive]

formal to give someone something of great value or importance

bestow something on/upon somebody

• honours bestowed on him by the Queen.

endeavor

en·deav·our1 British English, endeavor American English /ɪnˈdevə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive]

formal to try ver hard

endeavour to do something

• We always endeavor to please our customers.

compendium

com·pen·di·um /kəmˈpendiəm/ noun (plural compendiums or compendia /-diə/) [countable]

1. formal a book that contains a complete collection of facts, drawings etc on a particular subject:
   • a cricketing compendium
2. British English a set of different BOARD GAMES in a box.

abridged

a·bridged /əˈbrɪdʒd/ adjective [usually before noun]

an abridged book, play etc has been made shorter but keeps its basic structure and meaning

• The abridged edition was published in 1988.

• abridge verb [transitive]

• abridgement, abridgment noun [countable and uncountable]