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strive
What does strive mean?
strive (verb): attempt by employing effort.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use strive in a sentence?
How do you pronounce strive?
/stɹaɪv/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does strive come from?
From Middle English striven (“to strive”), from Old French estriver (“to compete, quarrel”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of strive?
Words related to strive
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “strive”?
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What does “strive” mean?
to allow to, not to prevent
Not quite: that's what let means.
send via the postal service
Not quite: that's what mail means.
attempt by employing effort
Right! That's what “strive” means.
move or strike with a noise
Not quite: that's what click means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “strive”?
endeavor
Right!
consider
Not quite: consider means something else.
increase
Not quite: increase means something else.
remember
Not quite: remember means something else.
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