Definition of strive

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Strive (v. i.) To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest; -- followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth..

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Buffet :: Buffet (v. t.) To affect as with blows; to strike repeatedly; to strive with or contend against; as, to buffet the billows..
Reluct :: Reluct (v. i.) To strive or struggle against anything; to make resistance; to draw back; to feel or show repugnance or reluctance.
Strix :: Striving () a. & n. from Strive.
Force :: Force (v. i.) To use violence; to make violent effort; to strive; to endeavor.
Strive :: Strive (v. i.) To vie; to compete; to be a rival.
Dispute :: Dispute (v. t.) To strive or contend about; to contest.
Grasp :: Grasp (v. i.) To effect a grasp; to make the motion of grasping; to clutch; to struggle; to strive.
Purchase :: Purchase (v. i.) To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert one's self.
Rival :: Rival (v. t.) To stand in competition with; to strive to gain some object in opposition to; as, to rival one in love..
Affecter :: Affecter (n.) One who affects, assumes, pretends, or strives after..
Pickthank :: Pickthank (n.) One who strives to put another under obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively..
Oppose :: Oppose (n.) To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize..
Contest :: Contest (v. t.) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground..
Envie :: Envie (v. i.) To vie; to emulate; to strive.
Pretend :: Pretend (v. i.) To put in, or make, a claim, truly or falsely; to allege a title; to lay claim to, or strive after, something; -- usually with to..
Gainstrive :: Gainstrive (v. t. & i.) To strive or struggle against; to withstand.
Contest :: Contest (v. i.) To engage in contention, or emulation; to contend; to strive; to vie; to emulate; -- followed usually by with..
Emulator :: Emulator (n.) One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass..
Strong :: Strong (superl.) Pertaining to, or designating, a verb which forms its preterit (imperfect) by a variation in the root vowel, and the past participle (usually) by the addition of -en (with or without a change of the root vowel); as in the verbs strive, strove, striven; break, broke, broken; drink, drank, drunk. Opposed to weak, or regular. See Weak..
Debate :: Debate (v. t.) To engage in combat for; to strive for.
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