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strive (strīv)

intransitive verb strove or strived, striven striv′en (striv′ ən) or strived, striving striv′·ing

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

Etymology: 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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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