gainstrive

gainstrive
gainstrive /gān-strīvˈ/ (obsolete)
transitive verb
To strive against
intransitive verb
To resist

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • Gainstrive — Gain strive , v. t. & i. [See {Again}, and {Strive}.] To strive or struggle against; to withstand. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • gainstrive — verb a) to strive for; to compete or contend for b) to strive against …   Wiktionary

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