striving

strive

S0813500 (strīv)intr.v. strove (strōv) or strived, striv·en (strĭv′ən) or strived, striv·ing, strives 1. To exert much effort or energy; endeavor.2. To struggle or fight forcefully; contend: strive against injustice.

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[Middle English striven, from Old French estriver, from estrit, estrif, quarrel; see strife.]

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striv′er n.striv′ing·ly adv.

striving

(ˈstraɪvɪŋ) ngreat and tenacious efforts to do something

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striving - an effortful attempt to attain a goalnisus, pains, strainattempt, effort, try, endeavor, endeavour - earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something; "made an effort to cover all the reading material"; "wished him luck in his endeavor"; "she gave it a good try"jehad, jihad - a holy struggle or striving by a Muslim for a moral or spiritual or political goal

striving

noun1. The use of energy to do something:effort, endeavor, exertion, pain (used in plural), strain, struggle, trouble, while.Informal: elbow grease.2. A vying with others for victory or supremacy:battle, competition, contest, corrivalry, race, rivalry, strife, struggle, tug of war, war, warfare.

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