Definition of strive

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

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Labor :: Labor (n.) To exert one's powers of mind in the prosecution of any design; to strive; to take pains.
Imitate :: Imitate (v. t.) To follow as a pattern, model, or example; to copy or strive to copy, in acts, manners etc..
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..
Buffet :: Buffet (v. i.) To exercise or play at boxing; to strike; to smite; to strive; to contend.
Oppose :: Oppose (n.) To compete with; to strive against; as, to oppose a rival for a prize..
Striven :: Strived (p. p.) Striven.
Drive :: Drive (v. i.) To press forward; to aim, or tend, to a point; to make an effort; to strive; -- usually with at..
Debate :: Debate (v. t.) To engage in combat for; to strive for.
Purchase :: Purchase (v. i.) To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert one's self.
Agonize :: Agonize (v. i.) To struggle; to wrestle; to strive desperately.
Contend :: Contend (v. i.) To strive in debate; to engage in discussion; to dispute; to argue.
Rustle :: Rustle (v. i.) To stir about energetically; to strive to succeed; to bustle about.
Pretend :: Pretend (v. i.) To put in, or make, a claim, truly or falsely; to allege a title; to lay claim to, or strive after, something; -- usually with to..
Contend :: Contend (v. i.) To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.
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..
Fight :: Fight (v. i.) To strive or contend for victory, with armies or in single combat; to attempt to defeat, subdue, or destroy an enemy, either by blows or weapons; to contend in arms; -- followed by with or against..
Struggle :: Struggle (v. i.) To strive, or to make efforts, with a twisting, or with contortions of the body..
Fonde :: Fonde (v. t. & i.) To endeavor; to strive; to try.
Wrestle :: Wrestle (v. t.) Hence, to struggle; to strive earnestly; to contend..
Contest :: Contest (v. t.) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend; as, the troops contested every inch of ground..
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