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1Strive — Strive, v. i. [imp. {Strove}; p. p. {Striven}(Rarely, {Strove}); p. pr. & vb. n. {Striving}.] [OF. estriver; of Teutonic origin, and akin to G. streben, D. streven, Dan. str[ae]be, Sw. str[ a]fva. Cf. {Strife}.] 1. To make efforts; to use… …
2Strive Masiyiwa — (aka Bill Gates of Africa ) is a Zimbabwean businessman and cellphone pioneer, founding Econet Wireless.Strive Masiyiwa was born in what was Southern Rhodesia in 1961. He went to High school in Scotland; he gained a degree in Electrical and… …
3strive — (v.) c.1200, from O.Fr. estriver to quarrel, dispute, from estrif, estrit quarrel (see STRIFE (Cf. strife)). It became a strong verb (past tense strove) by rhyming association with drive, etc …
4strive — 01. She has to [strive] to catch up to her classmates because she has been absent for a week. 02. Anthony J. D Angelo once said, Continually [strive] to improve yourself. 03. We must work together, and [strive] for peace, despite our history and… …
5strive for — phr verb Strive for is used with these nouns as the object: ↑equality, ↑excellence, ↑goal, ↑ideal, ↑perfection …
6strive — Synonyms and related words: agonize, aim, aim to, assay, attempt, attempt to, battle, be determined, box, brawl, broil, buffet, clash, close, collide, combat, come to blows, compete, contend, contest, cut and thrust, dare to, drive, duel,… …
7strive — v.intr. (past strove; past part. striven) 1 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) try hard, make efforts (strive to succeed). 2 (often foll. by with, against) struggle or contend. Derivatives: striver n. Etymology: ME f. OF estriver, rel. to… …
8strive against — Synonyms and related words: antagonize, battle, beat against, beat up against, breast the wave, buck, buffet, buffet the waves, challenge, close with, combat, compete with, complain, complain loudly, confront, contend against, contend with,… …
9strive — v 1. aspire to, aim for, set one s sights on, shoot for or at, Sl. buck for; venture, essay, seek to, set out to, drive at, go about; undertake, take in hand, take upon oneself, try one s hand at; try, try hard, attempt, make an effort, endeavor …
10strive — see it is ill sitting at Rome and striving with the Pope …
