Strive

/ˈstɹaɪv/

Synonyms for "strive" (170 found)

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Closest matches (34)

Verb(11 words)

endeavor&c. one's nose to the grindstoneapply effortapply oneselfaspire aspired aspires attempt attemptedbreak one's backclambers

agonize aimaim toassay attemptattempt tobattlebe determinedbox brawl broil buffet challenge clash close collide

Noun(6 words)

aimed changeamount of physical forcechase chases clambering clawing

Adjective(1 words)

aspiring

Strong matches (51)

combatcome to blowscompete contend contestcut and thrustdare todevote drive duel endeavor essayexchange blowsfence feud fightfight a duelfloundergive and takegive satisfaction

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go all outgrapplegrapple withgrunt and sweathasslehuff and puffintend jostle joust labor

Verb(13 words)

contend contended contending endeavored endeavour endure exert exerting exerts fight foughtgive 110%keep

Noun(8 words)

drive with effortendeavoring endeavorsexert oneselfexerted forcefights jostles laban

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Verb(27 words)

labored laboured perspired pursuepursue goals vigorouslypursued pursues putput one's back intoput one's shoulder to the wheelreach strain strained strived striven strove struggle struggled struggling toiled

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travailed tried vie vied vies vyingwork hard

Noun(13 words)

laboring labour ply pushing quests struggles target toils travailing tries troublework diligentlywork tasks

make every effortmix it upmoil offer persistpretend toquarrel rassle resolve riot rivalrun a tiltscramble scuffle seekseek toshoulder skirmish spar strain

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strive tostruggle studystudy tosweatsweat bloodthrust and parrytilt toil tourney travail trytry andtry hardtry totug tussle undertakeventure towage warwar welter workwork atwrestle

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More general

15 entries

activity assay attempt challenge drive effort essay labor labour pursuit push seek struggle try tug

More specific

6 entries

effort endeavor endurance perseverance pursuit tenacity

Collocations

5 entries

strive for excellencestrive for successstrive to improvestrive to learnstrive toward perfection

Inflections

5 entries

strived striven strives striving strove

Derivations

2 entries

striver striving

Sample sentences

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They strive constantly to improve customer relations.

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They had to strive against natural calamities for ages.

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Strive to simplify everything.

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In today's society, the media encourage young people to strive for success.

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