strive
To try to achieve a resultTo try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
» That's what we strive to do.
Meaning
3 sensesTo try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
He strove to excel.
We strive for the truth.
streben, sich bemühen, sich anstrengen
стреми́тьсяstremítʹsja, стара́тьсяstarátʹsja, боро́тьсяborótʹsja
пра́гнутиpráhnuty, рва́тисяrvátysja, стара́тисяstarátysja
To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest.
to strive against fate
ringen mit, sich einsetzen gegen
боротьсяborotʹsja
To vie; to compete as a rival.
- to exert much effort or energy
- attempt by employing effort
Examples
115 sentencesThat's what we strive to do.
We continually strive to do better.
They strive constantly to improve customer relations.
That gave me something to strive for.
That would be something to strive for.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English striven (“to strive”), from Old French estriver (“to compete, quarrel”From Middle English striven (“to strive”), from Old French estriver (“to compete, quarrel”), from Frankish *strīban (“to exert, make an effort”) from Proto-Germanic *strībaną, or from Frankish *stribēn (“to strive”) from Proto-Germanic *stribāną.
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Forms
strives, striving, strove, strivenSynonyms
16 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle