Word Frequency
strive (straɪv
)
Definitions
verb
Word forms: strives, striving, strove, striven (ˈstrɪvən
)
) - may take a clause as object or an infinitive to make a great and tenacious effort ⇒
to strive to get promotion
- intr to fight; contend
Derived Forms
ˈstriver nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French estriver, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German streben to strive, Old Norse strītha to fightSynonyms
View thesaurus entry = try, labour, struggle, fight, attempt, compete, strain, contend, endeavour, go for it, try hard, toil, make every effort, go all out, bend over backwards, do your best, go for broke, leave no stone unturned, bust a gut, do all you can, give it your best shot, jump through hoops, break your neck, exert yourself, make an all-out effort, knock yourself out, do your utmost, do your damnedest, give it your all, rupture yourself
Translations for 'strive'
- British English: strive If you strive to do something or strive for something, you make a great effort to do it or get it. VERBHe strives hard to keep himself very fit.
- Brazilian Portuguese: esforçar-se
- Chinese: 努力
- European Spanish: esforzarse
- French: s'efforcer
- German: streben
- Italian: sforzarsi
- Japanese: 努力する
- Korean: 노력하다
- Portuguese: esforçar-se
- Spanish: esforzarse
Example Sentences Including 'strive'
He needed someone who would continually strive to remain independent of his will, as she did.Dansville
It gives you a clue as to how they will strive to express their feelings and find emotional fulfilment with you.MOON ASTROLOGY FOR LOVERS (2002)
It's a great wrench to leave, but as a professional you must strive to be the best.Liverpool Daily Post and Echo (2002)
It's planning the aesthetics well that people have to strive a little bit for.Globe and Mail (2003)
Not perfect, and we will strive to do better in our second year.Independent (1999)
Rather they are "best endeavour "clauses which the developed countries should strive to adhere to.India Today (1999)
She spoke with such quiet sibilance you had to strive to hear the venom.The Tartan Ringers
Social networking sites strive to connect strangers based on common interests or careers.canada.com (2005)
The Hindu sex manual the Kama Sutra sets out no fewer than 64 achievements that a man must strive for -- one was to teach a parrot to talk.SPIX'S MACAW: The Race to Save the World's Rarest Bird (2002)
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