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- [strahyv]
- /straɪv/
- /straɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [strahyv]
- /straɪv/
Definitions of striving word
- verb without object striving to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood. 1
- verb without object striving to make strenuous efforts toward any goal: to strive for success. 1
- verb without object striving to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete. 1
- verb without object striving to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance: to strive against fate. 1
- verb without object striving to rival; vie. 1
- noun striving great and tenacious efforts to do something 0
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Origin of striving
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
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Parts of speech for Striving
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
striving 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
striving usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for striving
noun striving
- ambition — If you have an ambition to do or achieve something, you want very much to do it or achieve it.
- attempt — If you make an attempt to do something, you try to do it, often without success.
- ballgame — any game played with a ball
- big idea — any plan or proposal that is grandiose, impractical, and usually unsolicited: You're always coming around here with your big ideas.
- biggie — People sometimes refer to something or someone successful, well-known, or big as a biggie.
adj striving
- ambitious — Someone who is ambitious has a strong desire to be successful, rich, or powerful.
- aspiring — If you use aspiring to describe someone who is starting a particular career, you mean that they are trying to become successful in it.
- ball of fire — a very lively person
- come on strong — If someone comes on strong, they make their intentions or feelings clear in an excessive or aggressive way.
- fireball — Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian poet and novelist.
Top questions with striving
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See also
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