strive

9 points English 6 letters Common Commonness #13,487 Valid in: US and UK dictionaries

Definitions

verb

attempt by employing effort

Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

/stɹˈaɪv/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)

past tense strove

Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.

to exert much effort or energy

attempt by employing effort

Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

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