Synonyms for strive
Definitions
- v. 1
To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
- v. 2
To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest.
- v. 3
To vie; to compete as a rival.
Forms
- Past participle
- strived
e.g. strived → struggled, aspired, aimed, attempted…
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To strive suggests little of the result, much of toil, strain, and contest, in seeking it; I will strive to fulfil your wishes, i. e., I will spare no labor and exertion to do it.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- struggle For Sami, not dwelling on the past was a struggle.
- seek Hide and seek / I count to three / Winter has come
- aim I aim to address any misconceptions he might have.
- aspire Sometimes little kids aspire to be strange things.
- compete We used to compete against each other in college.
By length
- 3 letters
- put1, try1, war1, aim1, tug1
- 4 letters
- work1, keep1, seek1, toil1
- 5 letters
- fight1, reach1, labor2, rival2
- 6 letters
- labour2, pursue2, strain1, aspire2
- 7 letters
- attempt2, contest2, compete2, contend2, wrestle2, scuffle2
- 8 letters
- struggle2, endeavor3, scramble2
- 9 letters
- endeavour3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (labor2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- efforcer
- Italiano
- sforzare
- Deutsch
- bemühen
- Català
- esforçar-se