strive

Definition of Strive in English :

attempt by employing effort

Example Sentences:
'we endeavor to make our customers happy'

2. reach, strain, strive

to exert much effort or energy

Example Sentences:
'straining our ears to hear'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Strive

verbWord forms: strives, striving, strove or striven (ˈstrɪvən )

1. (may take a clause as object or an infinitive)

to make a great and tenacious effort

to strive to get promotion

2. (intransitive)

to fight; contend

verb intransitiveWord forms: strove or strived, ˈstriven (ˈstrɪvən ; strivˈən) or strived, ˈstriving

1.

to make great efforts; try very hard

to strive to win

2.

to be in conflict; struggle; contend; fight

to strive against oppression

3. Obsolete

to compete; vie

intr.v. strove (strōv) or strived, striv·en (strĭvən) or strived, striv·ing, strives

1. To exert much effort or energy; endeavor.

2. To struggle or fight forcefully; contend: strive against injustice.