STRIFE


Meaning of STRIFE in English

/ straɪf; NAmE / noun

1.

[ U ] ( formal or literary ) angry or violent disagreement between two people or groups of people

SYN conflict :

civil strife

The country was torn apart by strife.

2.

( AustralE , NZE ) trouble or difficulty of any kind

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : shortening of Old French estrif (related to Old French estriver strive).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.