v.
Pronunciation: ' str ī v
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: strove \ ' str ō v \ also strived \ ' str ī vd \ ; striv · en \ ' stri-v ə n \ or strived ; striv · ing \ ' str ī -vi ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, to quarrel, contend, fight, endeavor, from Anglo-French estriver to quarrel, from estri, estrif strife ― more at STRIFE
Date: 13th century
1 : to devote serious effort or energy : ENDEAVOR < strive to finish a project>
2 : to struggle in opposition : CONTEND
synonyms see ATTEMPT
– striv · er \ ' str ī -v ə r \ noun