meaning of strives
1. To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard.
2. 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.
3. To vie; to compete; to be a rival.
4. An effort; a striving.
5. Strife; contention.
6. to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to
">hear"
Related Words
strive | strived | striven | striver | striving |
