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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
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
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, strive, 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?
We will strive for peaceful reunification with utmost sincerity and greatest efforts. However... we will take all necessary measure to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity and protect peace and stability across Miyako Strait.
Every week I strive to show the world as I see it, unfiltered. Sometimes I should probably have a filter. I accept that, i take it seriously when I get it right and I do take responsibility when I get it wrong.
We have left a few behind which we are not abandoning but we will strive our best to take back home.
In the pursuance of ocean governance we must strive to reduce the north-south gap
Reviewing these past cases has also reminded us that many years ago people didn't publicly discuss the kind of salacious allegations documented in these files, a virtuous intent to protect the faithful from scandal unfortunately prevented the transparency and awareness that has helped us confront this problem more directly over the past fifteen years. We are continuing to learn and strive to improve our assistance for those who are victims and survivors of child sexual abuse.
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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