Strive

[straɪv]

Definition

(verb.) to exert much effort or energy; 'straining our ears to hear'.

Checker: Scott--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard.

(v. i.) 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.

(v. i.) To vie; to compete; to be a rival.

(n.) An effort; a striving.

(n.) Strife; contention.

Editor: Vicky

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. [1]. Labor, endeavor, toil, struggle, try, aim, exert one's self, make an effort, do one's best, lay one's self out.[2]. Contend, contest, fight, compete, cope, have a contest.[3]. [Poetical.] Vie, compare, be comparable.

Inputed by Cathleen

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Labor, endeavor, aim, contest, toil, try, struggle, contend, vie

ANT:Relax, surrender, succumb, submit, yield, withdraw

Edited by Faye

Definition

v.i. to make efforts (with with against for): to endeavour earnestly: to labour hard: to struggle to fight: to contend: to aim:—pa.t. strōve; pa.p. striv′en.—ns. Strīv′er; Strīv′ing.—adv. Strīv′ingly with striving struggles or earnest efforts.

Edited by Kelsey

Examples

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