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   struggle

   /ˈstrʌɡl/

   verb

   • 1. make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction: "before she could struggle, he lifted her up" Similar fightgrapplewrestlescufflebrawlsparexchange blowscome to blowsinformal:scrapswedge
   • ▪ engage in conflict: "politicians continued to struggle over familiar issues" Similar competecontendcontestviefightbattleclashwranglejockeylock hornscross swordswarwage warfeud
   • ▪ strive to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance: "new authors are struggling in the present climate" Similar strivetry hardendeavourmake every effortspare no effortexert oneselfdo one's bestdo all one cando one's utmostbattlelabourtoilstrainbend over backwardsput oneself outinformal:go all outgive it one's best shotput one's back into itplug awaypeg awaygraftformal:essay
   • ▪ have difficulty handling or coping with: "passengers struggle with bags and briefcases"
   • ▪ make one's way with difficulty: "it took us all day to struggle back to our bivouac" Similar scrambleflounderstumblemake one's way with difficultydrag oneselffight/battle one's waybattlelabour

   noun

   • 1. a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack: "there were signs of a struggle and there was a lot of blood around" Similar fightscufflebrawltusslewrestling matchsparring matchwrestling boutboutskirmishfracasmeleeaffrayencounterdisturbancebreach of the peaceinformal:scrapbarneyset-todust-uppunch-upructionfree-for-allargy-bargybust-upding-dongswedge
   • ▪ a conflict or contest: "a power struggle for the leadership" Similar conflictfightbattlearmed conflictcombatconfrontationclashskirmishencounterengagementhostilitiesfightingwarwarfarecampaigncrusadecontestcompetitionbattlefightclashfeudcontentionvyingrivalrystrifefrictionfeudingconflict
   • ▪ a determined effort under difficulties: "with a struggle, she pulled the pram up the slope" Similar endeavourstrivingeffortexertionlabourworktoilingpainscampaignbattlecrusadedrivepushmovementinformal:graft
   • ▪ a very difficult task: "it was a struggle to make herself understood" Similar effortlabourproblemtrialtroublestressstrainbotherbattleinformal:grindhasslepain

   Word Origin late Middle English: frequentative, perhaps of imitative origin. The noun dates from the late 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. struggler noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTRUGGLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STRUGGLE definition: 1. to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something: 2. to move…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     STRUGGLE meaning: 1. to experience difficulty and make a...

   • Znaczenie Struggle, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     struggle definicja: 1. to experience difficulty and make a...

   • Struggle: Thai Translation

     STRUGGLE translate: ต่อสู้, ดิ้นรน, กระเสือกกระสน,...

   • Struggle: Czech Translation

     struggle - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

   • Struggle: Malay Translation

     STRUGGLE translate: bergelut, berjuang, berusaha keras,...

   • Struggle: Indonesian Translation

     STRUGGLE translate: memberontak, berjuang, berusaha keras,...

   • Power Struggle

     POWER STRUGGLE definition: 1. an unpleasant or violent...

   • Struggle in French

     STRUGGLE translate: lutter, se battre, se dégager, se...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › struggleStruggle Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of STRUGGLE is to make strenuous or violent efforts in the face of difficulties or opposition. How to use struggle in a sentence.

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   A struggle is a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind. How does struggle compare to brush and clash? Find out on Thesaurus.com.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › struggleStruggle - definition of struggle by The Free Dictionary

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   v.tr. To move or place (something) with an effort: struggled the heavy desk into the elevator. n. 1. The act of struggling: the rat's struggle to escape the snake's coils. 2. A strenuous effort in the face of difficulty: the struggle for civil rights. 3. Strife, contention, or combat: armed struggle. 4.

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   Something that can only be accomplished with great effort is said to be a struggle. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights struggle. Alice Paul was a leader in the struggle for a woman's right to vote. The verb form of struggle can be used for physical or mental effort.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSTRUGGLE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a situation in which you try very hard to do something difficult: It was a real struggle to stay awake during the film. More examples. struggle noun [C] (FIGHT) B2. a fight between people. (Definition of struggle from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of struggle. in Chinese (Traditional)

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTRUGGLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   struggle implies vigorous bodily effort or violent exertion: a hand-to-hand struggle. A brush is a brief, but smart, and often casual combat: a brush between patrols. clash implies a direct and sharp collision between opposing parties, efforts, interests, etc.: a clash of opinions.