strive
Americanverb (used without object)
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to exert oneself vigorously; try hard.
He strove to make himself understood.
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to make strenuous efforts toward any goal.
to strive for success.
- Synonyms:
- toil
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to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete.
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to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance.
to strive against fate.
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to rival; vie.
verb
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(may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to make a great and tenacious effort
to strive to get promotion
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(intr) to fight; contend
Related Words
See try.
Other Word Forms
- interstrive verb (used without object)
- outstrive verb (used with object)
- overstrive verb (used without object)
- restrive verb (used without object)
- striver noun
Etymology
Origin of strive
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English striven from Old French estriver “to quarrel, compete, strive” from Germanic; compare obsolete Dutch strijven, German streben “to strive”
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"We take this situation very seriously and will strive to operate the ski resort in a safe manner so that our customers can use it with peace of mind."
From BBC
It could make money by charging fees to those buying and selling contracts, but so far it has kept fees at zero on nearly all of its markets as it strives to attract more users.
Djokovic, striving to become the oldest man to lift a Grand Slam singles trophy, last won one at the US Open in 2023.
From Barron's
He is also striving to finally win a record 25th Grand Slam and surpass Margaret Court, who is also expected to be watching in Rod Laver Arena on Sunday.
From Barron's
“We should strive to build a science infrastructure or a scientific foundation for this country that is responsive to the needs of the the U.S. population.”
From Salon
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