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The definition of strive is to try very hard or struggle.

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To run a marathon with an injury is an example of strive.
To try to train a disobedient puppy is an example of strive.

See strive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb strove or strived, striven or strived, striving

to make great efforts; try very hard: to strive to win
to be in conflict; struggle; contend; fight: to strive against oppression
Obsolete to compete; vie

Origin: ME striven < OFr estriver, to quarrel, contend < estrif, effort < Gmc, as in MHG striben, obs. Du strijven, to strive, struggle < IE *streibh- (> Gr striphnos, hard, solid) < base *(s)ter-, rigid > stare

Related Forms:

striver noun

See strive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb strove strove (strōv), striv·en (strĭvˈən) or strived, striv·ing, strives

To exert much effort or energy; endeavor.
To struggle or fight forcefully; contend: strive against injustice.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English striven

Origin: , from Old French estriver

Origin: , from estrit, estrif, quarrel; see strife

Related Forms:

strivˈer noun

strivˈing·ly adverb

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