strive
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Verb
strives, 3rd person singular present; strove, past tense; striven, past participle; strived, past tense; striving, present participle;
/strīv/,
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strives, 3rd person singular present; strove, past tense; striven, past participle; strived, past tense; striving, present participle;
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Make great efforts to achieve or obtain something
- - national movements were striving for independence
- - we must strive to secure steady growth
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Struggle or fight vigorously
- - scholars must strive against bias
Web Definitions:
- endeavor: attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
- to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
- (striving) an effortful attempt to attain a goal
- To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently; To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest
- Struggle, to make a great effort, to fight.