Defenition of the word strive
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Defenition of the word strive
- To exert much effort or energy on (e.g. ears, eyes, etc.).
- To attempt through application of effort (to do something); to try strenuously.
- attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
- to exert much effort or energy: "straining our ears to hear."
- to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
- to exert much effort or energy
- attempt by employing effort
Synonyms for the word strive
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- endeavor
- endeavour
- reach
- strain
Hyponyms for the word strive
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- be at pains
- bother
- buck
- extend oneself
- inconvenience oneself
- kill oneself
- overexert oneself
- struggle
- take pains
- trouble
- trouble oneself
Hypernyms for the word strive
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- assay
- attempt
- drive
- essay
- labor
- labour
- push
- seek
- try
- tug
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