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1. (v.i.) strive
to exert oneself vigorously; try hard.
2. strive
to make strenuous efforts toward any goal:
to strive for success.
3. strive
to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete.
4. strive
to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance:
to strive against fate.
5. strive
to rival; vie.
Etymology: (1175–1225; ME < OF estriver to quarrel, compete, strive < Gmc; cf. obs. D strijven, MHG strīben to strive)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) endeavor, endeavour, strive
attempt by employing effort
"we endeavor to make our customers happy"
2. (verb) strive, reach, strain
to exert much effort or energy
"straining our ears to hear"
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1. (verb) strive
to work hard to achieve
We have always striven to be the best.
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| Definition of 'Strive' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Strive
an effort; a striving
2. (noun) Strive
strife; contention
3. (verb) Strive
to make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard
4. (verb) Strive
to struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest; -- followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth
5. (verb) Strive
to vie; to compete; to be a rival
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Sense: to try very hard or struggle
He always strives to please his teacher.
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 Afrikaans: strewe |
 Arabic: يُكافِح، يُناضِل |
 Bulgarian: стремя се |
 Brazilian: esforçar-se |
 Czech: usilovat |
 German: sich (be)mühen |
 Danish: bestræbe sig på |
 Greek: πασχίζω, μοχθώ, αγωνίζομα |
 Spanish: esforzarse |
 Estonian: püüdma, pingutama |
 Farsi: سعي كردن |
 Finnish: tavoitella |
 French: s'efforcer de |
 Hebrew: לְהֵיָאֵבק |
 Hindi: होड़ करना, प्रतिस्पर्धा क |
 Croatian: nastojati, truditi se |
 Hungarian: igyekszik |
 Indonesian: berusaha keras |
 Icelandic: leggja sig allan fram |
 Italian: sforzarsi |
 Japanese: 努める |
 Korean: 분투하다 |
 Lithuanian: stengtis, siekti |
 Latvian: censties; pūlēties |
 Malay: berusaha |
 Dutch: zijn best doen |
 Norwegian: strebe, kjempe (forå) |
 Polish: usiłować, starać się, wys |
 Persian: سعي كردن |
 Pashto: کوښښ کول |
 Portuguese: esforçar-se |
 Romanian: a se strădui |
 Russian: стремиться |
 Slovak: usilovať |
 Slovenian: prizadevati si |
 Serbian: težiti |
 Swedish: sträva efter, bemöda sig |
 Thai: พยายามอย่างที่สุด |
 Turkish: uğraşmak, didinmek |
 Taiwanese: 力求 |
 Ukrainian: старатися; докладати зуси |
 Urdu: جد و جہد کرنا |
 Vietnamese: phấn đấu, đấu tranh |
 Chinese: 力求 |
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