[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

strive \strive\, v. i. imp. strove; p. p. strivenrarely,
   strove; p. pr.  vb. n. striving. of. estriver; of
   teutonic origin, and akin to g. streben, d. streven, dan.
   straebe, sw. straumfva. cf. strife.
   1. to make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with
      earnestness; to labor hard.
      1913 webster

            was for this his ambition strove
            to equal caesar first, and after, jove? --cowley.
      1913 webster

   2. to struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute;
      to contend; to contest; -- followed by against or with
      before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against
      temptation; strive for the truth. --chaucer.
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            my spirit shall not always strive with man. --gen.
                                                  vi. 3.
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            why dost thou strive against him?     --job xxxiii.
                                                  13.
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            now private pity strove with public hate,
            reason with rage, and eloquence with fate. --denham.
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   3. to vie; to compete; to be a rival. --chaucer.
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            not that sweet grove
            of daphne, by orontes and the inspired
            castalian spring, might with this paradise
            of eden strive.                       --milton.
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   syn: to contend; vie; struggle; endeavor; aim.
        1913 webster
see also:
strove striven striving strife 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

striven \striv"en\,
   p. p. of strive.
   1913 webster
see also:
strive 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

strive
     v 1: attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our
          customers happy" syn: endeavor, endeavour
     2: to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
        syn: reach, strain
     also: strove, striven
see also:
endeavor endeavour reach strain strove striven 

[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0

striven
     see strive
see also:
strive 

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