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strivev. Etymology: Middle English strīve-n (13th cent.), < Old French estriver (early modern French étriver: still preserved in some dialects), to quarrel, contend: of disputed origin.The verb is not found outside French, the alleged Provençal estribar cited by etymologists having no existence. It is commonly believed to be of Germanic etymology. According to some scholars, Old French estriver is < estrif (whence strife n.), which is regarded as a modification of the older Old French (and Provençal) estrit , (= Old Italian strido , strio ), < Germanic *strīđo- strife, combat, related to *strīđan to fight: see stride v. According to others, the Old French verb (of which, on this view, the noun estrif is a derivative) is < Germanic *strīƀan strong verb (Middle German strîben , early modern Dutch strijven , though these are probably of secondary origin), < root *strīƀ- , of which the ablaut-variant *strĭƀ- is represented by the weak verb Middle Low German streven (modern Low German strewen ), (Middle) Dutch straven , Middle High German, modern German streben , to endeavour, struggle (= sense 9 below), also (from Low German) Swedish sträfva, Danish stræbe. Both explanations present some unsolved difficulties; the former is more satisfactory with regard to sense, but the notions of ‘conflict’ and ‘endeavour’ easily pass the one into the other. The strong conjugation (on the analogy of drive etc.) is found somewhat earlier than the weak conjugation which would be normal for a verb adopted < French, and has always been the more frequent of the two, though many examples of strived past tense and past participle occur in writers of every period from the 14th to the 19th cent. The Bible of 1611 has always strove in the past tense; the past participle is strived, striven (one example each). The past participle strove (after the past tense; compare the form stroven of the 16–17th cent.) appears first in the 17th cent., and remained somewhat common down to the middle of the 19th cent., but is now nonstandard. the mind > emotion > hatred > state of variance or disunion > be in a state of variance [verb (intransitive)] ?c1225 (?a1200) (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 68 Þus ha beoð aa bisie in þis fule meoster. & eiðer wið oðer striueð her abuten. 1297 (Rolls) 623 Þe king miȝte segge þat in a luþer time he striuede wiþ his wiue. 1338 R. Mannyng (1810) 293 With his barons he striued, with him wild non go. A kyng þat striues with hise, he may not wele spede. 1340 R. Rolle 1470 Now lofe we, now hate, now saghtel, now strife. 1340 (1866) 154 Vor þe scele ssel by ase a trewe arbytres be-tuene þe goste and þe ulesse þet byeþ alneway striuinde. c1386 G. Chaucer 278 And therfore Thomas, trowe me if thee leste, Ne stryue nat with thy wyf, as for thy beste. a1513 W. Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen in (1998) I. 42 It is agane the law of luf, of kynd, and of nature, Togidder hartis to strene that stryveis with vther. 1540 J. Palsgrave tr. G. Gnapheus iv. iv. sig. Tiv We shal not fyghte herefore .i. we will not fall at bate or stryue for this matter, or here aboute. a1628 F. Greville Treat. Humane Learning cxxxii, in (1633) 48 For earth, and earthynesse it is alone, Which enuies, strifes, hates, or is malecontent. 1829 W. Scott III. ix. 266 They say you cannot live in Rome and strive with the Pope. 2. society > society and the community > dissent > quarrel or quarrelling > quarrel [verb (intransitive)] > in noisy or angry manner c1290 Infancy Jesus 883–5 in Horstm. (1875) 31 Þis children bi gonne for to striue, And ech oþur þrettnede swiþe; So longue huy striueden with wicke mod, Þat euerech oþur vuele smot. 13.. Solomon's Coronation etc. 38 in (E.E.T.S.) 97 Ȝerne þai striueden & chid. 1382 Lev. xxiv. 10 A sone..of a womman of Yrael..hath streuen [L. jurgatus est] in tentis with a man of Yrael. a1450 126 The doughter of a senatour of Rome, that had so cruell hert that she straue & chidde in the plaine strete wit her neyghboures. 1461 J. Paston in (2004) I. 392 It is talkyd here howe þat ye and Howard schuld a streuyn to-gyddyre on þe schere daye, and on of Howardys me[n] sc[h]uld a strekyn yow twyess wyth a dagere. c1515 Ld. Berners tr. (1882–7) lxxxiii. 262 I began to stryue with my brother so hyely that Gybouars myght here me. 1860 Ld. Tennyson 222 And still they strove and wrangled. society > authority > lack of subjection > rebelliousness > rebel [verb (intransitive)] > behave rebelliously a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden (St. John's Cambr.) (1869) II. 323 Þis is þe womman of Ethiopia for þe whiche Mary and Aaron stryue [L. jurgati sunt] with Moyses in desert. c1400 iii. 7 Þat nan folu þair ahen wille, ne nan bare þaim sua heȝe, þat tay striue ogain þair abes. c1440 153 Þou sall se me correcte þis ill servand, & teche hym rather to be meke & speke fayr, þan for to flite or strife with his maister. c1450 (a1449) J. Lydgate Diatorie (Lamb. 853) in (2002) i. 58 First with þi bettir be waar for to stryue. a1475 Bk. Curtasye (Sloane 1986) l. 226 in (2002) i. 305 Also, my chylde, a-gaynes þy lorde Loke þou stryfe with no kyn worde. 3. society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > contend [verb (intransitive)] c1290 Beket 1544 in 150 In þe churche of Caunterburi me þouȝte i stod..And striuede for holi churche aȝen þe kinge and his. c1374 G. Chaucer tr. Boethius (1868) ii. pr. ii. 33 Stryf or plete wiþ me [L. mecum contende] by fore what iuge þat þou wilt of þe possessioun of rycchesse or of dignites. 1390 J. Gower I. 334 For this thei tellen that ben wise, Wicke is to stryve and have the werse. c1450 tr. Thomas à Kempis iii. iii. 66 Oþerwiles men striuen for o. peny riȝt shamfully. c1480 (a1400) St. John Baptist 720 in W. M. Metcalfe (1896) II. 243 We wil nocht for dignite striwe, ne quha sal gretare be. c1485 iii. 1997 Than why shold I with my consyens st [r] yffe? 1530 J. Palsgrave 740/2 I stryve to gette an offyce that gothe by electyon, je estriue. a1605 R. Birrel Diarey 13 in J. G. Dalyell (1798) At this Parliament, the tounes of Dundie and Perth strave for the 2d place amongst the burrowes. a1612 J. Harington Brief View Church of Eng. in (1804) II. 258 There it seemes also the colledges strave for him, he removed so oft. 1626 D. Featley To Rdr. sig. A2v The Doctrine so much strouen for, and so highly extolled by some, is it nothing but olde heresie new furbished ouer? 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iv, in tr. Virgil 125 If intestine Broils allarm the Hive, (For two Pretenders oft for Empire strive) The Vulgar in divided Factions jar. View more context for this quotation 1847 S. Austin tr. L. von Ranke (ed. 2) III. 281 The old and bitter enemies with whom they had so long striven. 1905 J. B. Bury vi. 108 The story has a sequel which tells how Patrick strove with the other enchanter. society > society and the community > dissent > contention or strife > contend [verb (intransitive)] > specifically spiritually 1399 W. Langland Prol. 82 Þe story is of non estate þat stryuen with her lustus. c1480 (a1400) St. John Baptist 470 in W. M. Metcalfe (1896) II. 236 Þe thryd is crone þat sal be giffine to marteris at here has wele striwine. 1605 J. Sylvester tr. G. de S. Du Bartas i. i. 26 While Iesvs stroue with Sathans strong temptations. a1716 R. South (1717) VI. 362 It is the tempted Person's Duty..to fence, and strive, and oppose the Temptation with all the Art, as well as Resolution, that he can. 1816 J. Wilson i. iii. 211 In vain I strove Against the Tempter. 1816 W. Scott Old Mortality xiii, in 1st Ser. IV. 285 Did ye never sleep in the same room wi' him, and hear him strive in his dreams with the delusions of Satan? c1480 (a1400) St. Machor 1514 in W. M. Metcalfe (1896) II. 44 My strife I haf weile strifine. 1842 Ld. Tennyson Two Voices in (new ed.) II. 125 Waiting to strive a happy strife, To war with falsehood to the knife. the world > action or operation > endeavour > attempt [verb (transitive)] > strive or struggle against difficulties 1666 G. Harvey xxxii. 101 Forestus knew another woman that strove eight years with a Consumption. 1686 tr. J. Chardin 18 M. de la Haye..strove with his distemper, and took a journey to Adrianople. 1786 R. Burns 172 Such fate to suffering worth is giv'n, Who long with wants and woes has striv'n [printed striv n]. 1597 W. Shakespeare v. v. 57 Ile striue with troubled thoughts to take a nap. View more context for this quotation the world > relative properties > relationship > contrariety or contrast > contrariety[vi] [verb (intransitive)] > form a contrast with a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden (St. John's Cambr.) (1865) I. 315 The fuyre..stryueþ wiþ þe ayer. c1425 64 Envye, a-geyn Charyte strywyth ful ryth. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane f. lxiij This request is full of violence and robberye, and striueth [L. pugnat] with the Gospell. 1592 T. Kyd iii. sig. D4 So striueth not the waues with sundry winds. 1596 J. Dalrymple tr. J. Leslie (1888) I. 59 It swallyis vp hail schipis, and throuch the violence..of contrare workeng of the wais of the sey, quhen ilke streme stryues with vthir, drounes thame in the deip. 1668 J. Denham 66 Now private pity strove with publick hate, Reason with Rage, and Eloquence with Fate. society > armed hostility > armed encounter > contending in battle > contend in battle or give battle [verb (intransitive)] 13.. 2870 How they stryveden for the kynriche. 1338 R. Mannyng (1810) 40 For so hette S. Dunstan, he suld alle his lyue With werre his lond welde, & with his suerd stryve. 1340–70 289 Philip enforceth hym now his folk for to gie;..Many mightfull menne made hee stryue. 1470–85 T. Malory Contents 10 How a knyght & a dwarf stroof for a lady. 1508 (Chepman & Myllar) sig. b Wondir staluart and strang to striue in ane stour. c1540 (?a1400) 3323 Your wille I moste wirke,..Syn weikenes of wemen may not wele stryve, Ne haue no might tawardes men maistries to fend. 1598 T. Bastard vii. xlv. 183 Sakellus died striuing for the wall. a1609 F. Vere (1657) 38 Whilest it was hard stroven and fought on that side, I sent a Captain..to see what guard was held along the wall toward the Bay-ward. 1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus 418 The Germans strove againe for their parts with the like obstinate resolution. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis xii, in tr. Virgil 580 Twice vanquish'd, while in bloody Fields we strive, Scarce in our Walls, we keep our Hopes alive. 1706 M. Prior xxix There Fleets shall strive by Winds and Waters tost. †5. the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > controversy, dispute, argument > contend, dispute, argue [verb (intransitive)] 1320–30 Horn Childe in J. Ritson III. 306 Anon thai gun to strive rathe, Whether of hem him schuld have To duelle in her meinè. c1325 48 Wit sain Jon gan thai to strife, And said [etc.]. 138. J. Wyclif II. 147 Jewis and disciplis of Joon strooven. 1382 Jude i. 9 When Mychael,..disputinge with the deuel, stroof [L. altercaretur] of Moyses body. c1425 (1896) 32 Heruy..& Reymond vp dyuers domes strouen what men shold do wyth har pryson[er]s. ?1473 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre (1894) I. lf. 16v They argued and stroof to gyder that oon ayenst that other often tymes of this mater. 1535 Job xxxii. 1 So these thre men wolde stryue nomore with Iob, because he helde himself a rightuous man. 1567 43 For cause thay knew him to depart, Thay straif quha suld be ouerest. 1600 R. Hakluyt tr. G. B. Ramusio in (new ed.) III. 438 Saying that they had strouen together who should haue him to his house. the mind > attention and judgement > testing > debate, disputation, argument > argue, dispute, discuss [verb (intransitive)] 1340 (1866) 164 Þanne salomon huanne he hedde..of alle þinges and of foles and of wyse y-striued he zayde [etc.]. a1375 (c1350) (1867) l. 4099 My wif..striued stifli with hire-self as stepmoderes wol alle, bi what wise sche miȝt best þat bold barn spille. a1400 (a1325) (Vesp.) l. 13589 Þaa phariseus..Quen þai had striued þam emel..cuth na resun find, þai did þan bring again þat blind. the mind > language > statement > objection > object [verb (transitive)] a1400 1850 Go forth and strif nowt therof. ?1541 R. Copland Galen's Fourth Bk. Terapeutyke sig. Cjv, in It behoueth nat than thus miserably to stryue of the names. 1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus II. 1 Cor. Argt. f. iv Finallye they stryued among them selues of matrimonye, by reason that euen at that tyme some christian men styflye defended, that men should wholy abstayne from mariage. †6. society > society and the community > dissent > competition or rivalry > compete or rival [verb (intransitive)] ?c1450 (1891) l. 732 Þai straue wha first to lande myght wynne. 1509 A. Barclay (Pynson) f. xlv There as bestes to stryue and drynke auy. a1538 T. Starkey (1989) 62 Every towne semyd to me to stryve wyth other as hyt had byn for a vyctory, wych schold be more beutyful & strong. 1579 T. Lupton iii. 74 A man..with swyft running, contended and stryued with Dogs, and was hunted of them vnhurt in the woods. 1609 P. Holland tr. Ammianus Marcellinus xxviii. viii. 339 They run all at once striving a vie who shall be formost. [Holland often uses the phrase.] ?1615 G. Chapman tr. Homer (new ed.) viii. 179 When all had striu'd in these assaies their fill. 1619 A. Gorges tr. F. Bacon xxvi. 124 Certaine games of Lampbearers, in which they that striued for the prize were wont to carie torches lighted. a1641 T. Heywood & W. Rowley (1655) iii. iv Fost. I have no money. Phil. But now you strived which man would lend me most. 1644 J. Bulwer 10 That most eminent Oratour would often contend and strive avie with Roscius. 1648 T. Gage 14 The Galley slaves strived who should sound their Waits and Trumpets most joyfully. 1663 J. Mayne tr. Lucian sig. Dd4v [They] smiled when they were rackt, and strived with their Tormentors who should be first tired. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil 97 The rival Chariots in the Race shall strive . View more context for this quotation 1725 E. Fenton in A. Pope et al. tr. Homer I. iv. 241 There with commutual zeal we both had strove, In acts of dear benevolence, and love. ?1520 A. Barclay tr. Sallust liv. f. 78v They stryued [L. certantes] to ascende vnto the walles euery man couetyng to be before other. 1634 T. Herbert 52 The Kettle-drums and other their Iingling Instruments stroue to deafe vs. 1663 J. Mayne tr. Lucian sig. T2v But when the fame of the Oracle once pierced Italy, and arrived at Rome, every one strived to be first. the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > be or become equal [verb (intransitive)] > rival or vie with ?c1225 (?a1200) (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 293 Asaeles swiftschipe þe straf wið heortes of urn. c1405 (c1385) G. Chaucer (Hengwrt) (2003) l. 180 That Emelye, þt fairer was to seene Than is the lilie..For with the Rose colour stroof hir hewe. 1540 J. Palsgrave tr. G. Gnapheus ii. iii. sig. Mijv Holde or take this money, and prepare vs a supper, that may stryue with a pontifycal or bishops feaste. 1597 J. Gerard i. 50 The roote..striueth with the Florentine Iris in sweetnes. 1667 J. Milton iv. 275 Nor that sweet Grove Of Daphne by Orontes..might with this Paradise Of Eden strive . View more context for this quotation 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis v, in tr. Virgil 337 The Victor honour'd with a nobler Vest: Where Gold and Purple strive in equal Rows. 1700 J. Dryden tr. Ovid 28 For Tusks with Indian Elephants he [the boar] strove. 7. the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (intransitive)] > strive against something c1300 (Laud) (1868) 2271 Þer-yen ne wolde neuer on striue, þat he ne maden sone þat oth. c1390 (a1376) W. Langland (Vernon) (1867) A. vii. 305 While hunger was Mayster heer wolde þer non chyde, Ne striue aȝeyn þe statutes. a1400 (a1325) (Vesp.) l. 9306 For efter þat i es o-liue, Gains soth sal your eires striue. c1400 tr. 41 No-þer ys non of hool mynde þat may stryf aȝeyn þis sentence. a1513 W. Dunbar (1998) I. 114 Thow suffir me to wirk gif thow do weill, And preis the not to stryve aganis my quheill Quhilk euerie warldlie thing dois turne and steir. 1530 J. Palsgrave 740/2 Thou stryvest agaynst a thyng that is evydent. 1560 J. Daus tr. J. Sleidane f. cxxxvjv They did not chaunge him wholy, which stroue and defended his opinions stifly [L. reluctantem suaque defendentem]. 1597 T. Beard i. xvi. 56 The wonderfull iudgements which the king of kings hath sent vpon those that..resisted and stroue against his truth. 1606 G. W. tr. Justinus iv. 22 Amongst the rest of these Tyrants, there was..one that striued against the cruelty of all the rest in the execution of Iustice. c1709 M. Prior 33 Against the Deity 'tis hard to strive. 1768 H. Brooke III. xiv. 62 Vainly, have I strove and struggled against you. 1858 H. Spencer 1st Ser. 308 The thing I desperately strove against as a misfortune did me immense good. 1623 J. Bingham tr. Xenophon 101 Boiscus the Bœotian wrestler striued then, all he could, vnder pretence of sicknesse, not to carie his Target. 8. the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > move irregularly or be agitated [verb (intransitive)] > struggle the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > temperament > [verb (intransitive)] > be or become restive a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus (BL Add. 27944) (1975) II. xviii. xv. 1152 Þay [sc. wild oxen] stryueþ and praunceth longe þerwiþ and aȝeins þe wyndynge and wrallynge of ȝerdes..and whanne he haþ longe ystryue he may nought delyuere himsilf out of þilke bondes. 1561 T. Hoby tr. B. Castiglione iii. sig. Hh.ii And where she striued still more obstinateye, at length with manye blowes and by force ouercame her. 1562 T. Cooper Answere Def. Truth f. 83, in The Deacon woulde not suffer so muche as the litle Infant to go without some parte [of the sacrament]: althoughe she striued against him, and scantely coulde force hir to take it. 1567 G. Turberville f. 34 The Nymph..in hir armes the naked Noorie strainde: Whereat the Boy began to striue a good, But strugling nought auailed in that plight. 1645 T. Gataker 21 New named, and in stead of Jacob styled Israel, by the Angel, whom he had so strived and struggled with, at their parting. 1671 J. Milton iv. 561 As when Earths Son Antæus..in Irassa strove With Joves Alcides. View more context for this quotation a1824 Ld. T. Stuart xi, in Maidment 3 The steeds they strave into [= in] their stables, The boys couldn't get them bound. the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > strive or struggle > strive to make one's way against natural force the world > action or operation > endeavour > attempt [verb (transitive)] > strive or struggle against difficulties > against a natural force the world > action or operation > difficulty > opposition > oppose [verb (intransitive)] > resist > resist prevailing tendencies a1300 24855 Quen þai had striuen ai quils þai moght, again þat storm al was for noght. 1535 Ecclus. iv. 26 Withstande not ye face of the mightie, and stryue not agaynst the streame [Luther strebe nicht wider den Strom]. 1537 T. Cromwell in R. B. Merriman (1902) II. 75 He that maketh you thus to stryve agenst the streame woll [etc.]. 1559 W. Baldwin et al. Gloucester xiv To bridell the Prince of a Reame, Is euen..to striue with the streame. 1630 R. Norton tr. W. Camden i. 38 The Marquesse of Albeuf..hauing striued with the violence of a tempest vpon the coast of Holland, was with the losse of some shippes..driuen back to Diepe. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis v, in tr. Virgil 328 We strive in vain against the Seas, and Wind. 9. the world > action or operation > endeavour > make an attempt or endeavour [verb (intransitive)] > strive or struggle c1384 (Douce 369(2)) (1850) 2 Cor. v. 9 And therfore we stryuen [L. contendimus] whether absent, whether present, for to plese him. a1400 (a1325) (Vesp.) l. 11569 All for noght can he [sc. Herod] to striue, Moght he noght iesu bring o liue. a1547 Earl of Surrey (1964) 90 By princely acts thus strave I still to make my fame indure. 1576 G. Gascoigne Steele Glas in (1910) II. 145 I..Gan cleere my throte, and strave to sing my best. 1577 N. Breton sig. P Although he striude, and tooke great pains, asmuch as in him lay. 1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher ii. iv. 28 Which of your Friends Haue I not stroue to loue, although I knew He were mine Enemy? View more context for this quotation 1638 W. Lisle tr. Heliodorus x. 181 Sith I cannot free you, though I strivve, Aske what I may doe for you, whilst you liue, And I shall grant it. 1643 Sir T. Browne (authorized ed.) i. §19. 45 He striv'd to undermine the edifice of my faith. View more context for this quotation 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil 113 Stags..strive in vain to make their way Through hills of Snow, and pitifully bray. View more context for this quotation 1780 W. Cowper 582 Habits are soon assum'd; but when we strive To strip them off, 'tis being flay'd alive. 1821 W. Scott III. xiv. 291 Having strove in vain to restore it [sc. the casket] either to Tressilian or the Countess. 1831 T. Hope I. 34 This is what I have at least strived to do. I have tried to discard all preconceived opinions. 1843 E. Bulwer-Lytton I. i. iv. 64 He strove to lift himself from the ground, and at length succeeded. 1848 C. Dickens liii. 527 It is our pride, not our trouble, to strive, John, and to strive together. 1865 J. Ruskin ii. 158 She is to be taught to strive that her thoughts of piety may not be feeble in proportion to the number they embrace. 1880 J. P. Mahaffy ii. 12 He ever strove to keep on good terms with the Order [of Jesuits]. 1885 ‘Mrs. Alexander’ viii. 131 Her voice trembled; she strove to keep her self-control. a1586 Sir P. Sidney (1590) ii. x. sig. T6v With that he groned, as if sorrow straue to breake his harte. 1597 Donne 60 Even our Ordinance plac'd for our defence, Strive to breake loose. 1598 S. Brandon iii. C 8 b Looke how some proude hard harted mighty rocke..Repell's the waters..Which mildely striue his body to imbrace. 1607 E. Topsell 184 As if nature had onely strouen to prouide sundry ready cures for this euill aboue all other. 1851 J. Ruskin (1874) I. Pref. p. vi Modern Art is now striving to realize the promise of its poet. 1874 J. R. Green vi. §3. 294 A series of mercantile enactments strove to protect the growing interests of English commerce. the world > action or operation > endeavour > attempt [verb (transitive)] > strive for or after a1300 23571 Quar-to þan suld we for-þer striue, Þan for to liue in santes liue? a1591 H. Smith (1594) 411 This is the state that a Christian should striue too, and neuer thinke that hee is sound at the heart til his thoughts be a kind of prayer. 1593 R. Hooker i. v. 57 The immutabilitie of God they [sc. all things] striue vnto, by working..after one and the same maner. 1605 A. Warren C 2 b Then Diuision striued for a store, To marre what golden Age had made before. 1849 E. Bulwer-Lytton x. lxi Thrice strove the King for speech, and thrice in vain. 1850 Ld. Tennyson l. 73 He for whose applause I strove . View more context for this quotation 1856 C. M. Yonge i. xxvi If I had striven for the temper, it would be worth having, but it is my nature. 1877 J. C. Geikie II. lvi. 420 The priesthood had striven after kingly power and rank. 10. society > travel > [verb (intransitive)] > toilsomely the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > forward movement > move forward or advance [verb (intransitive)] > with persistence, effort, or urgency a1586 Sir P. Sidney (1590) i. xv. sig. K1v Now she brought them to see a seeled Doue, who the blinder she was, the higher she straue. 1590 E. Spenser iii. i. sig. Bb7v But after the foule foster Timias did striue. 1814 Ld. Byron iii. xix. 89 He..Strives through the surge—bestrides the beach—and high Ascends the path familiar to his eye. 1874 W. B. Carpenter i. ix. 412 Ever striving upwards, so as..to reach..a still loftier elevation. the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > forward movement > move forward or advance [verb (intransitive)] > with persistence, effort, or urgency > specifically of a thing 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Æneis x, in tr. Virgil 532 The purple Streams thro' the thin Armour strove, And drench'd th' imbroider'd Coat his Mother wove. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1919; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  v.?c1225 |
/strəʊv/, past participle striven