How to pronounce strive

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What strive means

verb

To try very hard to reach a goal

In a sentence: Our team will strive to finish the puzzle before the timer runs out.

Where it comes from: It came from an old French word meaning "to compete" or "to quarrel," which likely came from an older word meaning "to make an effort." It is also possible English had its own old form of the word all along.

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