strive

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstraɪv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/straɪv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(strīv)

Inflections of 'strive' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
strives
v 3rd person singular
striving
v pres p
strove
v past
strived
v past
striven
v past p (v past p)

Collocations for "strive"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "strive" in context.

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strive

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
v
  1. strive to [do your best, succeed, achieve]
  2. (has) strived to [improve, become, offer, provide, become]
  3. striving not to [fail, lose, die]
  4. have always striven to [do my best]
  5. has always strived to [do her best]
  6. strive for [greatness, excellence, perfection]
  7. strive towards achieving [your goals, greatness]
  8. has striven hard against [temptation, addiction]
  9. strive and [fight, struggle, succeed, work]
  10. strove in vain (to)
  11. [constantly, always, continuously] striving
'strive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
change - constantly - equality - everlasting - proficiency - profitability

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