strive

intr.v., strove (strōv), striv·en (strĭv'ən), or strived, striv·ing, strives.

1. To exert much effort or energy; endeavor.
2. To struggle or fight forcefully; contend: strive against injustice.

[Middle English striven, from Old French estriver, from estrit, estrif, quarrel. See strife.]

striver striv'er n.
strivingly striv'ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To exert one's mental or physical powers, usually under difficulty and to the point of exhaustion: drive, fag, labor, moil, strain¹, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work. Idioms: break one'sbackneck. See work/play.
2. To make an attempt to do or make: assay, attempt, endeavor, essay, seek, try. Idioms: have a go at, havemaketakea shot at, havetakea whack at, make a stab at, take a crack at. See try.

v

Definition: try for, exert oneself
Antonyms: forget, skip

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: attempt by employing effort
  Synonyms: endeavor, endeavour

Meaning #2: to exert much effort or energy
  Synonyms: reach, strain

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - stile efter, forsøge at opnå, stræbe, tragte, strides, kæmpe

Nederlands (Dutch)
zich inspannen, inspanning, c, competitie

Français (French)
v. intr. - s'efforcer, (lit) se battre, (fig) lutter (contre)

Deutsch (German)
v. - sich bemühen, kämpfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - πασχίζω, μοχθώ, κάνω τα πάντα

Italiano (Italian)
sforzarsi di

Português (Portuguese)
v. - esforçar-se, lutar

Русский (Russian)
стараться, бороться, состязаться, с трудом пробираться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - esforzarse, procurar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - sträva, bemöda, vinnlägga sig, anstränga sig, arbeta för, kämpa, strida, tävla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
努力, 奋斗, 苦干, 反抗, 斗争

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 努力, 奮鬥, 苦幹, 反抗, 鬥爭

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 노력하다, 분투하다, (~하려고) 열심히 해보다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 努力する, 抗争する, 奮闘する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) بذل كل جهده, جاهد, كافح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮חתר, שאף, נאבק, נלחם, התאמץ, השתדל, ניסה‬

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