verb#8,780 by frequency
strive
/ˈstɹaɪv/
To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently; To struggle in opposition
- he/she/it
- strives
- past
- strived
- past participle
- strived
Meanings
- 1
To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently
Strive not to conquer the world; strive to learn about it.
Tatoeba · frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR
As happiness doesn't exist, we have to strive to be happy without it.
Tatoeba · Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest
- 3
To vie; to compete as a rival