Definition of strive

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Strive (v. i.) To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard.

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Scuffle :: Scuffle (v. i.) To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.
Fight :: Fight (v. i.) To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms; -- followed by with or against..
Struggle :: Struggle (v. i.) To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body..
Agonize :: Agonize (v. i.) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
Labor :: Labor (n.) To exert one's powers of mind in the prosecution of any design; to strive; to take pains.
Dispute :: Dispute (v. t.) To strive or contend about; to contest.
Cope :: Cope (v. i.) To enter into or maintain a hostile contest; to struggle; to combat; especially, to strive or contend on equal terms or with success; to match; to equal; -- usually followed by with..
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..
Fonde :: Fonde (v. t. & i.) To endeavor; to strive; to try.
Striver :: Striven () p. p. of Strive.
Tew :: Tew (v. i.) To work hard; to strive; to fuse.
Emulate :: Emulate (v. t.) To strive to equal or to excel in qualities or actions; to imitate, with a view to equal or to outdo, to vie with; to rival; as, to emulate the good and the great..
Fight :: Fight (v. i.) To act in opposition to anything; to struggle against; to contend; to strive; to make resistance.
Gainstrive :: Gainstrive (v. t. & i.) To strive or struggle against; to withstand.
Wrestle :: Wrestle (v. t.) Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend..
Strived :: Strive (n.) Strife; contention.
Drive :: Drive (v. i.) To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a point; to make an effort; to strive; -- usually with at..
Rival :: Rival (v. t.) To stand in competition with; to strive to gain some object in opposition to; as, to rival one in love..
Envie :: Envie (v. i.) To vie; to emulate; to strive.
Emulator :: Emulator (n.) One who emulates, or strives to equal or surpass..
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