strive, v.
(striven, strives, striving, strove)
freq. cnt. 19
(striven, strives, striving, strove)
freq. cnt. 19
attempt by employing effort
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 4
endeavor endeavour strive
sample sentences
"we endeavor to make our customers happy"verb frames
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derivationally related form
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to exert much effort or energy
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6
reach strain strive
sample sentences
"straining our ears to hear"verb frames
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