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- Dictionarystrive/strʌɪv/
verb
- 1. make great efforts to achieve or obtain something: "national movements were striving for independence"
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to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: [ + to infinitive ] Mr Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to. In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms. Synonyms. attempt. endeavourUK. try(ATTEMPT)
The meaning of STRIVE is to devote serious effort or energy : endeavor. How to use strive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Strive.
to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or against difficulties: [ + to infinitive ] Mr. Roe has kindled expectations that he must now strive to live up to. In her writing she strove for a balance between innovation and familiar prose forms. Synonyms. attempt. endeavour UK. try (ATTEMPT)
Strive definition: to exert oneself vigorously; try hard. See examples of STRIVE used in a sentence.
If you strive to do something or strive for something, you make a great effort to do it or get it.
verb. /straɪv/ [intransitive] (formal) Verb Forms. to try very hard to achieve something. strive for something We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards. strive after/towards something They were always striving towards perfection. strive against something striving against corruption.
To strive is to endeavor, reach, or strain for something above or beyond. We strive for self-improvement, a better world, or success in general.
to strive for happiness/peace [ + to do sth ] We are constantly striving to improve our service . (Definition of strive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
1. to exert oneself vigorously; try hard. 2. to make strenuous efforts toward any goal: to strive for success. 3. to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete. 4. to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance: to strive against fate. 5. to rival; vie.
Definition of strive verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
