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Synonyms for strive
straɪv; ˈstrɪv ənstrive
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
striveverb
To attempt is to take action somewhat experimentally with the hope and purpose of accomplishing a certain result; to endeavor is to attempt strenuously and with firm and enduring purpose. To attempt expresses a single act; to endeavor, a continuous exertion; we say I will endeavor (not I will attempt) while I live. To attempt is with the view of accomplishing; to essay, with a view of testing our own powers. To undertake is to accept or take upon oneself as an obligation, as some business, labor, or trust; the word often implies complete assurance of success; as, I will undertake to produce the witness. 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. Try is the most comprehensive of these words. The original idea of testing or experimenting is not thought of when a man says "I will try." To attempt suggests giving up, if the thing is not accomplished at a stroke; to try implies using other means and studying out other ways if not at first successful. Endeavor is more mild and formal; the pilot in the burning pilot-house does not say "I will endeavor" or "I will attempt to hold the ship to her course," but "I'll try, sir!"
Synonyms:
attempt, endeavor, endeavor, essay, try, undertakeAntonyms:
abandon, dismiss, drop, give up, let go, neglect, omit, overlook, pass by, throw away, throw over, throw up
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Princeton's WordNet
endeavor, endeavour, striveverb
attempt by employing effort
"we endeavor to make our customers happy"
strive, reach, strainverb
to exert much effort or energy
"straining our ears to hear"
Synonyms:
touch, progress to, strain, try, hit, arrive at, pass on, attain, filter out, sift, reach, sieve, puree, get hold of, make, extend, get to, gain, give, distort, filter, separate out, achieve, endeavour, pass, deform, reach out, tense up, turn over, accomplish, contact, endeavor, tense, filtrate, stress, extend to, get through, hand
Dictionary of English Synonymes
striveverb
Synonyms:
labor, endeavor, toil, struggle, try, aim, exert one's self, make an effort, do one's best, lay one's self outstriveverb
Synonyms:
contend, contest, fight, compete, cope, have a conteststriveverb
Synonyms:
[Poetical.] vie, compare, be comparable
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#69 | contact | |
#132 | make | |
#555 | give | |
#644 | hand | |
#684 | try | |
#1493 | pass | |
#1524 | filter | |
#1551 | hit | |
#2137 | labor | |
#2192 | touch | |
#2254 | reach | |
#2491 | gain | |
#2575 | fight | |
#2751 | aim | |
#2866 | achieve | |
#2989 | stress | |
#3056 | attempt | |
#3171 | seek | |
#3575 | contest | |
#4532 | extend | |
#5490 | essay | |
#5905 | struggle | |
#6612 | strain | |
#8815 | accomplish | |
#9347 | undertake | |
#11336 | strive | |
#14782 | attain | |
#14897 | aspire | |
#15477 | vie | |
#16043 | tense | |
#16119 | striving | |
#16219 | endeavor | |
#18303 | endeavour | |
#20325 | contend | |
#28884 | sieve | |
#32665 | distort | |
#33817 | sift | |
#35150 | toil | |
#42565 | puree | |
#78074 | deform | |
#86202 | filtrate |
How to use strive in a sentence?
I've never known anybody be more loving, more open, more happy than she was, i never deserved her, but I always wanted to strive to deserve her.
During his 20 years in the force, Officer Alston set an example of devotion and professionalism that we should all strive to follow.
At the same time, try to strive for the good of the team and my own personal goals, just do my best.
I am so proud of seeing him strive to make progress despite the pain he is facing, at the same time, it is really difficult watching my 19-year-old boyfriend have to work on using his legs again and recovering after such a life-changing injury.
That does not in any way diminish the power of our democratic history and the principles that we strive toward, our democracy has been tested in the past, and it will be tested in the future. These experiences make us stronger as we work to perfect our union and our democracy. That we are tested, however, should never cause anyone -- allies, friends, or foes -- to doubt the strength of America's democratic institutions or our people.
Translations for strive
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- جد, اجتهد, ناضل, كافح, حرصArabic
- snažit se, usilovat, čelitCzech
- stræbeDanish
- strebenGerman
- strebiEsperanto
- esforzarseSpanish
- تلاشPersian
- yrittää, taistella, kamppailla, ponnistella, pyrkiäFinnish
- s'efforcerFrench
- ձգտելArmenian
- cercare, ambire, lottare, battersi, sforzarsiItalian
- 努める, 闘う, 奮闘Japanese
- تێکۆشانKurdish
- contendunt,Latin
- strevenDutch
- streveNorwegian
- starać sięPolish
- esforçar-se, batalharPortuguese
- стараться, прилагать усилия, бороться, стремитьсяRussian
- usilovať sa, čeliť, bojovať, snažiť saSlovak
- stremetiSlovene
- కష్టించు, కృషి చేయుTelugu
- phấn đấuVietnamese
- 努力Chinese
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