restrive

strive

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strahyv]
- /straɪv/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [strahyv]
- /straɪv/

Definitions of restrive word

verb without object restrive to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood. 1
verb without object restrive to make strenuous efforts toward any goal: to strive for success. 1
verb without object restrive to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete. 1
verb without object restrive to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance: to strive against fate. 1
verb without object restrive to rival; vie. 1
verb restrive to strive again 0

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Origin of restrive

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English striven < Old French estriver to quarrel, compete, strive < Germanic; compare obsolete Dutch strijven, German streben to strive

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Restrive

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Restrive

restrive popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

restrive usage trend in Literature

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