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Showing words for STRIVING using the English dictionary
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Definitions for Striving
[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 Striving
striveconation, conatus
Words nearby Striving
strivestripper, stript, striptease, stripteaser, stripy, strive, strobe, strobe light, strobe lighting, strobe tuner, strobic
Origin of Striving
e1175–1225; Middle English striven < Old French estriver to quarrel, compete, strive < Germanic; compare obsolete Dutch strijven, German streben to strive
Other words from Striving
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 Striving
eC13: from Old French estriver, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German streben to strive, Old Norse strītha to fight