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strive

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
strive /ˈstraɪv/ verb
strives; strove /ˈstroʊv/ also strived; striven /ˈstrɪvən/ or strived; striving
strive
/ˈstraɪv/
verb
strives; strove /ˈstroʊv/ also strived; striven /ˈstrɪvən/ or strived; striving
Learner's definition of STRIVE
[no object] formal
: to try very hard to do or achieve something努力;力争
Synonyms see: attempt

— striver

/ˈstraɪvɚ/ noun, plural strivers [count]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5540 COCA: 5062

strive

verb

strove ˈstrōv How to pronounce strive (audio) also strived ˈstrīvd How to pronounce strive (audio) ; striven ˈstri-vən How to pronounce strive (audio) or strived; striving ˈstrī-viŋ How to pronounce strive (audio)

intransitive verb

1
: to devote serious effort or energy : endeavor
strive to finish a project
2
: to struggle in opposition : contend
striver noun
Choose the Right Synonym for strive

attempt, try, endeavor, essay, strive mean to make an effort to accomplish an end.

attempt stresses the initiation or beginning of an effort.

will attempt to photograph the rare bird

try is often close to attempt but may stress effort or experiment made in the hope of testing or proving something.

tried to determine which was the better procedure

endeavor heightens the implications of exertion and difficulty.

endeavored to find crash survivors in the mountains

essay implies difficulty but also suggests tentative trying or experimenting.

will essay a dramatic role for the first time

strive implies great exertion against great difficulty and specifically suggests persistent effort.

continues to strive for peace

Example Sentences

We must all strive to do better. She always strives for perfection. They continue to strive toward their goals.
Recent Examples on the Web Gasper has called on the system’s 2,000 teachers, aides, nurses, custodians and others to incrementally work toward better outcomes, advising that every employee — himself included — should strive to regularly boost their performance by 2%. Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 2 Sep. 2022 The nascent fast-delivery sector—companies that strive to get products to customers in under 30 minutes—has been hit particularly hard. Preetika Rana, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Do no harm, and strive to do good while creating prosperity Over the past several years, stakeholder capitalism has created an environment in which a company can’t be only about profits. Marie-caroline Chauvet, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 Each has their own things to work on and strive for from Hallett. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2022 Some of the most popular experiences that industry leaders should strive to deliver include: 1. Kyle Rand, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Each episode, the designers will compete in different challenges and strive for the top spot in hopes of being the last designer standing. Greg Emmanuel, Essence, 24 Aug. 2022 The series, which reimagines Kodansha’s legendary comic book series Parasyte, tells the story of unidentified parasitic life-forms that live off of human hosts and strive to grow their power. Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Aug. 2022 The story is about unidentified parasitic life-forms that live off human hosts and strive to grow their power. Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, to quarrel, contend, fight, endeavor, from Anglo-French estriver to quarrel, from estri, estrif strife — more at strife

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of strive was in the 13th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5540 COCA: 5062
strive

verb

ADVERB | PREPOSITION ADVERBhard, mightily非常努力He strove very hard to remain calm.他竭力保持鎮定。desperately拚命爭取They are desperately striving for some sort of dignity.他們在拚命爭取某種尊嚴。earnestly認真奮鬥always, constantly, continually, continuously始終努力;不懈努力PREPOSITIONafter努力追求I am constantly striving after artistic beauty.我一直在努力追求藝術美。against與⋯鬥爭man striving against the elements與大自然抗爭的人類for力爭達到⋯The school constantly strives for excellence in its teaching.學校不懈努力,爭取達到優異的教學水平。towards/toward朝⋯奮鬥companies that strive towards / toward bigger profits力求獲得更大利潤的公司

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