Associations to the word «Striving»
Noun
- Seek
- Reverence
- Uplift
- Struggle
- Hereafter
- Virtue
- Humility
- Holiness
- Malice
- Cheer
- Believer
- Aspiration
- Balance
- Precept
- Him
- Perceiving
- Reconciliation
- Simplicity
- Naught
- Observance
- Sanctity
- Caress
- Nay
- Composure
- Fulfillment
- Awareness
- Foe
- Dignity
- Throng
- Integrity
- Fairness
- Woe
- Scorn
- Salvation
- Happiness
- Mankind
- Evil
- Sorrow
- Autonomy
- Wrestle
- Wrath
- Agony
- Anguish
- Sob
- Objective
- Intellect
- Oppression
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
STRIVE, verb. To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
STRIVE, verb. To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest.
STRIVE, verb. To vie; to compete as a rival.
STRIVE, noun. (obsolete) An effort; a striving.
STRIVE, noun. (obsolete) strife; contention
Dictionary definition
STRIVE, verb. Attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy".
STRIVE, verb. To exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.