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strive
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- pronunciation:
- straIv
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
strives, striving, strived, strove, striven |
| definition 1: |
to try or work hard; exert oneself.
The athletes strove to improve their performance before the next Olympics.[verb + infinitive
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She's striving to reach the top in her profession.[verb + infinitive
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Leaders on both sides have been striving for a peaceful end to the conflict.He continues to strive toward his goal of entering politics.- synonyms:
- endeavor, exert oneself, strain, struggle, try
- similar words:
- aim, aspire, bend over backward, drive, essay, labor, push, seek, sweat, toil
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| definition 2: |
to struggle, usu. against something or someone.
His father and mother had striven against poverty in the old country.- synonyms:
- battle, contend, fight, struggle
- similar words:
- combat, compete, contest, grapple, tussle, vie, war
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| related words: |
agonize, climb, contend, jostle, quest, scramble, skirmish, strain, try, tug, work |
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| derivations: |
strivingly (adv.), striver (n.) |
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