Definition of strive

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Strive (v. i.) To vie; to compete; to be a rival.

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Envie :: Envie (v. i.) To vie; to emulate; to strive.
Agonize :: Agonize (v. i.) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
Pickthank :: Pickthank (n.) One who strives to put another under obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively..
Rival :: Rival (v. t.) To stand in competition with; to strive to gain some object in opposition to; as, to rival one in love..
Contest :: Contest (v. t.) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground..
Strive :: Strive (v. i.) To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard.
Lobby :: Lobby (n.) That part of a hall of legislation not appropriated to the official use of the assembly; hence, the persons, collectively, who frequent such a place to transact business with the legislators; any persons, not members of a legislative body, who strive to influence its proceedings by personal agency..
Prize :: Prize (n.) An honor or reward striven for in a competitive contest; anything offered to be competed for, or as an inducement to, or reward of, effort..
Purchase :: Purchase (v. i.) To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert one's self.
Strived :: Strive (n.) Strife; contention.
Rival :: Rival (v. t.) To strive to equal or exel; to emulate.
Tug :: Tug (v. i.) To labor; to strive; to struggle.
Dispute :: Dispute (v. t.) To strive or contend about; to contest.
War :: War (v. i.) To contend; to strive violently; to fight.
Reluct :: Reluct (v. i.) To strive or struggle against anything; to make resistance; to draw back; to feel or show repugnance or reluctance.
Struggle :: Struggle (v. i.) To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body..
Striving :: Striver (n.) One who strives.
Imitate :: Imitate (v. t.) To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc..
Contend :: Contend (v. i.) To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
Strive :: Strive (v. i.) To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest; -- followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth..
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