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- [strohv]
- /stroʊv/
- /strəʊv/
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- [strohv]
- /stroʊv/
Definitions of strove word
- verb strove simple past tense of strive. 1
- verb without object strove to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood. 1
- verb without object strove to make strenuous efforts toward any goal: to strive for success. 1
- verb without object strove to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete. 1
- verb without object strove to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance: to strive against fate. 1
- verb without object strove to rival; vie. 1
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Origin of strove
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 Strove
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
strove popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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.
strove usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for strove
verb strove
- aspired — to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive): to aspire after literary immortality; to aspire to be a doctor.
- bade — Bade is a past tense of bid2.
- battled — Simple past tense and past participle of battle.
- combated — to fight or contend against; oppose vigorously: to combat crime.
- competed — to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business.
Antonyms for strove
verb strove
- idled — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
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