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| strive [ strīv ] (past strove [ strōv ] or strived, past participle striv·en [ strívvən ] or strived, present participle striv·ing, 3rd person present singular strives) |
intransitive verb |
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1. try hard: to try hard to achieve or get something
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2. oppose: to fight in opposition to something
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3. compete: to compete resolutely against somebody or something
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| [12th century. < Old French estriver "contend" < estrif "strife"] |
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  striv·er noun |
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