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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024strive /straɪv/USA pronunciation v., strove/stroʊv/USA pronunciation or strived, striv•en /ˈstrɪvən/USA pronunciation or strived, striv•ing. - to try hard: [~ + for + object]to strive for success.[~ + to + verb]What makes him strive to do so well?
- to oppose in battle or conflict;
compete:[~ + against + object]to strive against fate.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024strive (strīv),USA pronunciation v.i., strove or strived, striv•en (striv′ən)USA pronunciation or strived, striv•ing. - to exert oneself vigorously;
try hard:He strove to make himself understood. - to make strenuous efforts toward any goal:to strive for success.
- to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict;
compete. - to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance:to strive against fate.
- to rival;
vie.
- Gmc; compare obsolete Dutch strijven, German streben to strive
- Old French estriver to quarrel, compete, strive
- Middle English striven 1175–1225
striv′ing•ly, adv.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See try.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged toil.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged struggle, fight.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: strive /straɪv/ vb (strives, striving, strove, striven /ˈstrɪvən/)- (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to make a great and tenacious effort
- (intransitive) to fight; contend
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French estriver, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German streben to strive, Old Norse strītha to fightˈstriver n |