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- DictionaryStrive/strīv/
verb
- 1. make great efforts to achieve or obtain something: "national movements were striving for independence"
The meaning of STRIVE is to devote serious effort or energy : endeavor. How to use strive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Strive.
Strive definition: to exert oneself vigorously; try hard. See examples of STRIVE used in a sentence.
STRIVE definition: 1. to try very hard to do something or to make something happen, especially for a long time or…. Learn more.
Synonyms for STRIVE: struggle, labor, work, endeavor, try, toil, tug, slave; Antonyms of STRIVE: break, slacken, ease (up), let up, shirk, relax, lounge, rest.
To strive is to endeavor, reach, or strain for something above or beyond. We strive for self-improvement, a better world, or success in general.
Definition of strive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you strive to do something or strive for something, you make a great effort to do it or get it.
Strive Definition. To make great efforts; try very hard. To strive to win. To be in conflict; struggle; contend; fight. To strive against oppression. To compete; vie. (obsolete) An effort; a striving. (obsolete) Strife; contention.
1. to exert oneself vigorously; try hard. 2. to make strenuous efforts toward any goal: to strive for success. 3. to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete. 4. to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance: to strive against fate. 5. to rival; vie.
The word "strive" is correct and usable in written English. You can use it to describe an effort to do something difficult or to achieve a goal. For example, "He strived for excellence in all of his endeavors."
