'Strive' definitions:
Definition of 'strive'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Strive'
From: GCIDE
- Strive \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. straebe, Sw. str[aum]fva. Cf. Strife.]
- 1. To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard. [1913 Webster]
- Was for this his ambition strove To equal Caesar first, and after, Jove? --Cowley. [1913 Webster]
- 2. 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. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- My Spirit shall not always strive with man. --Gen. vi. 3. [1913 Webster]
- Why dost thou strive against him? --Job xxxiii. 13. [1913 Webster]
- Now private pity strove with public hate, Reason with rage, and eloquence with fate. --Denham. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To vie; to compete; to be a rival. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- [Not] that sweet grove Of Daphne, by Orontes and the inspired Castalian spring, might with this paradise Of Eden strive. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To contend; vie; struggle; endeavor; aim. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Strive'
From: GCIDE
- Strive \Strive\, n.
- 1. An effort; a striving. [R.] --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Strife; contention. [Obs.] --Wyclif (luke xxi. 9). [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'strive'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- agonize,
- aim,
- aim to,
- assay,
- attempt,
- attempt to,
- battle,
- be determined,
- box,
- brawl,
- broil,
- buffet,
- clash,
- close,
- collide,
- combat,
- come to blows,
- compete,
- contend,
- contest,
- cut and thrust,
- dare to,
- drive,
- duel,
- endeavor,
- essay,
- exchange blows,
- fence,
- feud,
- fight,
- fight a duel,
- give and take,
- give satisfaction,
- go all out,
- grapple,
- grapple with,
- grunt and sweat,
- hassle,
- huff and puff,
- jostle,
- joust,
- labor,
- make every effort,
- mix it up,
- moil,
- offer,
- pretend to,
- quarrel,
- rassle,
- resolve,
- riot,
- run a tilt,
- scramble,
- scuffle,
- seek,
- seek to,
- skirmish,
- spar,
- strain,
- strive to,
- struggle,
- study,
- study to,
- sweat,
- sweat blood,
- thrust and parry,
- tilt,
- toil,
- tourney,
- travail,
- try,
- try and,
- try hard,
- try to,
- tug,
- tussle,
- undertake,
- venture to,
- wage war,
- war,
- work,
- work at,
- wrestle