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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
strive       [strahyv] Pronunciation Key,
–verb (used without object), strove or strived, striv·en       [striv-uhn] Pronunciation Key or strived, striv·ing.
1.to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood.
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.
[Origin: 1175–1225; ME striven < OF estriver to quarrel, compete, strive < Gmc; cf. obs. D strijven, G streben to strive]

—Related forms
striver, noun
striv·ing·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. See try. 2. toil. 3. struggle, fight.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
strive       (strīv)  Pronunciation Key 
intr.v.   strove (strōv), striv·en (strĭv'ən) or strived, striv·ing, strives
  1. To exert much effort or energy; endeavor.
  2. To struggle or fight forcefully; contend: strive against injustice.


[Middle English striven, from Old French estriver, from estrit, estrif, quarrel; see strife.]

striv'er n., striv'ing·ly adv.
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striving

noun
an effortful attempt to attain a goal 

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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Striving

Striv"ing\, a. & n. from Strive. -- Striv"ing*ly, adv.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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