Definitions for striving
striv·ing

Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. striving, nisus, pains, strain(noun)

   an effortful attempt to attain a goal

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. striving(Noun)

   Effort.

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Striving

   of Strive

2. Striving

   a. & n. from Strive

How to pronounce striving?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say striving in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of striving in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of striving in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of striving in a Sentence

1. Sarah Ban Breathnach:

   Always remember that striving and struggle precede success, even in the dictionary.

2. W. E. B. Du Bois:

   A little less complaint and whining, and a little more dogged work and manly striving, would do us more credit than a thousand civil rights bills.

3. The IEA:

   With Riyadh showing little inclination to abandon its policy to defend volume rather than price and Iraq striving to at least sustain its record rates, overall OPEC supply looks set to hover around 31.5 million bpd during the coming months.

4. Thomas a Kempis:

   The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself.

5. Norwegian Air:

   We are constantly striving to ensure that as few (passengers) as possible are affected by the strike, but it's not possible to predict how the situation will develop, unfortunately, some departures have been affected by the strike today.

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