strove
[ strohv ]
/ stroʊv /
verb
simple past tense of strive.
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Definition for strove (2 of 2)
strive
[ strahyv ]
/ straɪv /
verb (used without object), strove or strived, striv·en [striv-uh n] /ˈstrɪv ən/ or strived, striv·ing.
to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood.
to make strenuous efforts toward any goal: to strive for success.
to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete.
to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance: to strive against fate.
to rival; vie.
Origin of strive
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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British Dictionary definitions for strove (2 of 2)
strive
/ (straɪv) /
verb strives, striving, strove or striven (ˈstrɪvən)
(may take a clause as object or an infinitive)
to make a great and tenacious effort
to strive to get promotion
(intr)
to fight; contend
Derived forms of strive
striver, nounWord Origin for strive
C13: from Old French
estriver, of Germanic origin; related to Middle High German
streben to strive, Old Norse
strītha to fight