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Strive Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Strive? [v] to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear." [v] attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Strive: endeavor \| endeavour \| reach \| strain Related Terms \| Find terms related to Strive: See Also \| assay \| attempt \| be at pains \| bother \| buck \| drive \| essay \| extend oneself \| inconvenience oneself \| kill oneself \| labor \| labour \| overexert oneself \| overstrain \| push \| seek \| struggle \| take pains \| trouble \| trouble oneself \| try \| tug Strive In Webster's Dictionary \Strive\, v. i. [imp. {Strove}; p. p. {Striven}(Rarely, {Strove}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striving}.] [OF. estriver; of Teutonic origin, and akin to G. streben, D. streven, Dan. str[ae]be, Sw. str["a]fva. Cf. {Strife}.] 1. To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard. Was for this his ambition strove To equal C[ae]sar first, and after, Jove? --Cowley. 2. 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. --Chaucer. My Spirit shall not always strive with man. --Gen. vi. 3. Why dost thou strive against him? --Job xxxiii. 13. Now private pity strove with public hate, Reason with rage, and eloquence with fate. --Denham. 3. To vie; to compete; to be a rival. --Chaucer. [Not] that sweet grove Of Daphne, by Orontes and the inspired Castalian spring, might with this paradise Of Eden strive. --Milton. Syn: To contend; vie; struggle; endeavor; aim. \Strive\, n. 1. An effort; a striving. [R.] --Chapman. 2. Strife; contention. [Obs.] --Wyclif (luke xxi. 9).

Strive Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Strive?

[v] to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear."
[v] attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Strive: endeavor | endeavour | reach | strain

Related Terms | Find terms related to Strive:

Strive In Webster's Dictionary

\Strive\, v. i. [imp. {Strove}; p. p. {Striven}(Rarely,
{Strove}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striving}.] [OF. estriver; of
Teutonic origin, and akin to G. streben, D. streven, Dan.
str[ae]be, Sw. str["a]fva. Cf. {Strife}.]
1. To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with
   earnestness; to labor hard.

         Was for this his ambition strove To equal C[ae]sar
         first, and after, Jove?               --Cowley.

2. 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. --Chaucer.

         My Spirit shall not always strive with man. --Gen.
                                               vi. 3.

         Why dost thou strive against him?     --Job xxxiii.
                                               13.

         Now private pity strove with public hate, Reason
         with rage, and eloquence with fate.   --Denham.

3. To vie; to compete; to be a rival. --Chaucer.

         [Not] that sweet grove Of Daphne, by Orontes and the
         inspired Castalian spring, might with this paradise
         Of Eden strive.                       --Milton.

Syn: To contend; vie; struggle; endeavor; aim.


\Strive\, n.
1. An effort; a striving. [R.] --Chapman.

2. Strife; contention. [Obs.] --Wyclif (luke xxi. 9).

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