Strive
1Strive — 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… …
2strive — [straıv] v past tense strove [strəuv US strouv] past participle striven [ˈstrıvən] [i]formal [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: estriver] to make a great effort to achieve something strive to do sth ▪ I was still striving to be successful.… …
3strive — [ straıv ] (past tense strove [ strouv ] ; past participle striv|en [ strıvn ] ) verb intransitive * to make a lot of effort to achieve something: strive to do something: We strive to be accurate, but some mistakes are inevitable. strive for:… …
4strive — [strīv] vi. strove or strived, striven [striv′ ən] or strived, striving [ME striven < OFr estriver, to quarrel, contend < estrif, effort < Gmc, as in MHG striben, obs. Du strijven, to strive, struggle < IE * streibh (> Gr striphnos …
5Strive — Strive, n. 1. An effort; a striving. [R.] Chapman. [1913 Webster] 2. Strife; contention. [Obs.] Wyclif (luke xxi. 9). [1913 Webster] …
6strive — ► VERB (past strove or strived; past part. striven or strived) 1) make great efforts. 2) (strive against) fight vigorously against. DERIVATIVES striver noun …
7strive — I verb aim, aspire, attempt, bestir oneself, bid for, carry into execution, compete, conari, contend, contendere, contest, do all one can, do one s best, do one s utmost, drive at, drudge, employ one s time, employ oneself, endeavor, endeavor to… …
8strive — (v.) c.1200, from O.Fr. estriver to quarrel, dispute, from estrif, estrit quarrel (see STRIFE (Cf. strife)). It became a strong verb (past tense strove) by rhyming association with drive, etc …
9strive — struggle, endeavor, *attempt, essay, try Analogous words: work, labor, toil, travail (see corresponding nouns at WORK): *contend, fight …
10strive — verb. The regular past tense is strove and the past participle striven, but strived is commonly used for both in AmE: • We ve strived to lead the way in offering you the tools you need Money 1993 …
