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21strive — /straɪv / (say struyv) verb (i) (strove or strived, striven /ˈstrɪvən/ (say strivuhn), striving) 1. to exert oneself vigorously; try hard. 2. to make strenuous efforts towards any end: to strive for success. 3. to contend in opposition, battle,… …
22strive — [13] Strive was borrowed from Old French estriver ‘quarrel, strive’. It is not certain where this came from, although it has been suggested that it was acquired from Old High German strīt ‘contention’, a relative of English stride. Strife [13]… …
23strive — intransitive verb (strove; also strived; striven or strived; striving) Etymology: Middle English, to quarrel, contend, fight, endeavor, from Anglo French estriver to quarrel, from estri, estrif strife more at strife Date: 13th century 1. to… …
24strive — verb /ˈstɻaɪv/ a) To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently. He strove to excel. b) To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to …
25strive — verb ADVERB ▪ hard, mightily ▪ He strove very hard to remain calm. ▪ desperately ▪ They are desperately striving for some sort of dignity. ▪ earnestly …
26strive — Synonyms and related words: agonize, aim, aim to, assay, attempt, attempt to, battle, be determined, box, brawl, broil, buffet, clash, close, collide, combat, come to blows, compete, contend, contest, cut and thrust, dare to, drive, duel,… …
27strive — verb (past strove or strived; past participle striven or strived) make great efforts. ↘(strive against) fight vigorously against. Derivatives striver noun Origin ME: shortening of OFr. estriver; related to estrif strife …
28strive — v. n. 1. Labor, endeavor, toil, struggle, try, aim, exert one s self, make an effort, do one s best, lay one s self out. 2. Contend, contest, fight, have a contest. 3. Compete, cope, strive together, contend, struggle. 4. (Poetical.) Vie, compete …
29strive — v.intr. (past strove; past part. striven) 1 (often foll. by for, or to + infin.) try hard, make efforts (strive to succeed). 2 (often foll. by with, against) struggle or contend. Derivatives: striver n. Etymology: ME f. OF estriver, rel. to… …
30Strive Masiyiwa — (aka Bill Gates of Africa ) is a Zimbabwean businessman and cellphone pioneer, founding Econet Wireless.Strive Masiyiwa was born in what was Southern Rhodesia in 1961. He went to High school in Scotland; he gained a degree in Electrical and… …
