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..
Groan :: Groan (v. i.) To strive after earnestly, as with groans..
Drive :: Drive (v. i.) To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a point; to make an effort; to strive; -- usually with at..
Contend :: Contend (v. i.) To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
Striving :: Striver (n.) One who strives.
Strix :: Striving () a. & n. from Strive.
Lobby :: Lobby (n.) That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly; hence, the persons, collectively, who frequent such a place to transact business with the legislators; any persons, not members of a legislative body, who strive to influence its proceedings by personal agency..
Strive :: Strive (v. i.) To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard.
Striver :: Striven () p. p. of Strive.
Agonize :: Agonize (v. i.) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
Contest :: Contest (v. t.) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground..
Gainstrive :: Gainstrive (v. t. & i.) To strive or struggle against; to withstand.
Striven :: Strived (p. p.) Striven.
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..
War :: War (v. i.) To contend; to strive violently; to fight.
Struggle :: Struggle (v. i.) To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body..
Explore :: Explore (v. t.) To seek for or after; to strive to attain by search; to look wisely and carefully for.
Imitate :: Imitate (v. t.) To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc..
Struggle :: Struggle (v. i.) To use great efforts; to labor hard; to strive; to contend forcibly; as, to struggle to save one's life; to struggle with the waves; to struggle with adversity..
Prize :: Prize (n.) An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort..
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