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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)

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Sense: Verb: try your best - usually followed by 'to'

Synonyms:

endeavor , endeavour (UK), attempt , try , fight , do your best, work , go all out (informal), give it your best shot (informal), bust a gut (informal), be determined, seek , strain , sweat , struggle , struggle against, contend , stress , battle , toil , aim , reach

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