Strive

/straɪv/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

She continues to strive for excellence in her work.

to struggle or fight vigorously.

They had to strive against many obstacles to reach their goal.

Middle English striven, from Old French estriver, to dispute, from Latin strivere.

strive for greatness

To make efforts toward achieving high standards or success.

strive to excel

To work hard to surpass others in quality or performance.

strive against the odds

To make an effort despite difficult or unfavorable conditions.

striver

A person who makes a determined effort.

striving

The act of making efforts to achieve something.

strived

Past tense of strive.

Push oneself hard.

I'm really striving this semester to get my grades up.

Going all out to achieve something.

He's striving to land that job at the tech company.