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strive — [v] try for, exert oneself aim, assay, attempt, bear down, bend over backward*, break one’s neck*, compete, contend, do one’s best*, do one’s utmost*, drive, endeavor, essay, fight, go after, go all out*, go for broke*, go for the jugular*, go… … New thesaurus
strive — verb 1) I shall strive to be virtuous Syn: try (hard), attempt, endeavor, aim, venture, make an effort, exert oneself, do one s best, do all one can, do one s utmost, labor, work; informal go all out, give it one s best shot, pull out all the… … Thesaurus of popular words
strive — 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,… … Moby Thesaurus
strive — 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 … New dictionary of synonyms
strive — v 1. aspire to, aim for, set one s sights on, shoot for or at, Sl. buck for; venture, essay, seek to, set out to, drive at, go about; undertake, take in hand, take upon oneself, try one s hand at; try, try hard, attempt, make an effort, endeavor … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
strive against — Synonyms and related words: antagonize, battle, beat against, beat up against, breast the wave, buck, buffet, buffet the waves, challenge, close with, combat, compete with, complain, complain loudly, confront, contend against, contend with,… … Moby Thesaurus
lay one's self forth or out — Strive, labor, try, struggle, exert one s self, put forth all one s strength, do one s utmost … New dictionary of synonyms
USS Strive (AM-117) — was an Auk class minesweeper acquired by the U.S. Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing. Strive was laid down on 17 November 1941 by the American Shipbuilding Co., Cleveland … Wikipedia
To lay one's self out — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To lay out — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
