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Definitions for Striver
[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.
[6] (may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to make a great and tenacious effort to strive to get promotion
[7] (intr) to fight; contend
Words related to Striver
strivecontestant, applicant, candidate, competitor, hopeful, wannabe, postulant
Words nearby Striver
strivestripper, stript, striptease, stripteaser, stripy, strive, strobe, strobe light, strobe lighting, strobe tuner, strobic
Origin of Striver
1175–1225; Middle English striven < Old French estriver to quarrel, compete, strive < Germanic; compare obsolete Dutch strijven, German streben to strive
Other words from Striver
striv·er , noun
striv·ing·ly , adverb
in·ter·strive , verb (used without object), in·ter·strove, in·ter·striv·en, in·ter·striv·ing.
out·strive , verb (used with object), out·strove, out·striv·en, out·striv·ing.
o·ver·strive , verb (used without object), o·ver·strove, o·ver·striv·en, o·ver·striv·ing.
re·strive , verb (used without object), re·strove, re·striv·en, re·striv·ing.
un·striv·ing , adjective
Word origin for Striver
C13: from Old French estriver, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German streben to strive, Old Norse strītha to fight
Synonyms for Striver
applicant, candidate, contestant, competitor, hopeful, postulant, wannabe