English-Thai Dictionary

strive

VI ต่อสู้  แข่งขัน  battle flight contend tor-su

 

strive

VI พยายาม อย่างหนัก  มานะ  พากเพียร  บากบั่น  อุตสาหะ  attempt struggle try hard pa-ya-yam-yang-nak

 

strive after

PHRV พยายาม ให้ บรรลุ หรือ ได้รับ  strive for strive towards pa-ya-yam-hai-ban-lu-rue-dai-rab

 

strive after effects / an effect

IDM พยายาม อย่างมาก เพื่อให้ ได้ คุณ ภาพ สูง  หักโหม เพื่อให้ งาน ดีเยี่ยม  strain after pa-ya-yam-yang-mak-puea-hai-dai-kuan-na-pab-sung

 

strive against

PHRV ต่อสู้ กับ  ดิ้นรน ต่อสู้  strive with tor-su-kab

 

strive for

PHRV พยายาม ให้ บรรลุ หรือ ได้รับ  strive after strive towards pa-ya-yam-hai-ban-lu-rue-dai-rab

 

strive over

PHRV ต่อสู้ กับ  ต่อต้าน  คัดค้าน  ไม่ เห็นพ้อง กับ  tor-su-kab

 

strive towards

PHRV พยายาม ให้ บรรลุ หรือ ได้รับ  strive after strive for pa-ya-yam-hai-ban-lu-rue-dai-rab

 

strive with

PHRV ต่อสู้ กับ  ดิ้นรน ต่อสู้  strive against tor-su-kab

 

striver

N คนที่ ดิ้นรน ต่อสู้  คนที่ พยายาม อย่างหนัก  contender fighter struggler kon-ti-tor-su-din-ron

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

STRIVE

v.i. pret. strove pp. striven. [G. This word coincides in elements with drive, and the primary sense is nearly the same. See Rival. ] 1. To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard; applicable to exertions of body or mind. A workman strives to perform his task before another; a student strives to excel his fellows in improvement.
Was it for this that his ambition strove to equal Cesar first, and after Jove?
Strive with me in your prayers to God for me. Romans 15:3 .
Strive to enter in at the strait gate. Luke 13:24.
2. To contend; to contest; to struggle in opposition to another; to be in contention or dispute; followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth.
My spirit shall not always strive with man. Genesis 6:3.
3. To oppose by contrariety of qualities.
Now private pity strove with public hate, reason with rage, and eloquence with fate.
4. To vie; to be comparable to; to emulate; to contend in excellence.
Not that sweet grove of Daphne by Orontes, and the inspird Castalian spring, might with this paradise of Eden strive.

 

STRIVER

n.One that strives or contends; one who makes efforts of body or mind.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

STRIVE

Strive, v. i. [imp. Strove; p. p. Striven (Rarely, Strove ); p. pr. &vb. n. Striving. ] Etym: [OF. estriver; of Teutonic origin, and akin to G. streben, D. streven, Dan. stræbe, Sw. sträfva. Cf. Strife. ]

 

1. To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard. Was for this his ambition strove To equal Cæsar first, and after, Jove Cowley.

 

2. To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest; -- followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth. Chaucer. My Spirit shall not always strive with man. Gen. vi. 3. Why dost thou strive against him Job xxxiii. 13. Now private pity strove with public hate, Reason with rage, and eloquence with fate. Denham.

 

3. To vie; to compete; to be a rival. Chaucer. [Not ] that sweet grove Of Daphne, by Orontes and the inspired Castalian spring, might with this paradise Of Eden strive. Milton.

 

Syn. -- To contend; vie; struggle; endeavor; aim.

 

STRIVE

STRIVE Strive, n.

 

1. An effort; a striving. [R.] Chapman.

 

2. Strife; contention. [Obs. ] Wyclif (luke xxi. 9 ).

 

STRIVED

STRIVED Strived, obs. p. p. of Strive.

 

Defn: Striven. Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel. Rom. xv. 2 .

 

STRIVEN

STRIVEN Striv "en,

 

Defn: p. p. of Strive.

 

STRIVER

STRIVER Striv "er, n.

 

Defn: One who strives.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

strive

strive |strīv straɪv | ▶verb ( past strove |strōv | or strived ; past participle striven |strivən | or strived ) [ no obj. ] make great efforts to achieve or obtain something: national movements were striving for independence | [ with infinitive ] : we must strive to secure steady growth. • struggle or fight vigorously: scholars must strive against bias. DERIVATIVES striv er noun ORIGIN Middle English: shortening of Old French estriver; related to estrif ‘strife. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

strive

strive |strʌɪv | ▶verb ( past strove |strəʊv | or strived; past participle striven |ˈstrɪv (ə )n | or strived ) [ no obj. ] make great efforts to achieve or obtain something: national movements were striving for independence | [ with infinitive ] : we must strive to secure steady growth. • struggle or fight vigorously: scholars must strive against bias. DERIVATIVES striver noun ORIGIN Middle English: shortening of Old French estriver; related to estrif ‘strife ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

strive

strive verb 1 I shall strive to be virtuous: try (hard ), attempt, endeavor, aim, venture, make an effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, labor, work; informal go all out, give it one's best shot, pull out all the stops; formal essay. 2 scholars must strive against bias: struggle, fight, battle, combat; campaign, crusade.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

strive

strive verb 1 I shall strive to be virtuous: try, try hard, attempt, endeavour, aim, aspire, venture, undertake, seek, make an effort, make every effort, spare no effort, exert oneself, do one's best, do all one can, do one's utmost, give one's all, labour, work, toil, strain, struggle, apply oneself; have a go at; informal bend /fall /lean over backwards, go all out, give it one's best shot, give it a whirl, have a crack at, have a stab at, pull out all the stops; formal essay. 2 scholars must strive against this bias: struggle, fight, battle, combat, contend, grapple; campaign, war, crusade.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

strive

strive /straɪv /〖語源は 「争う 」〗動詞 ～s /-z /; strove /stroʊv /, ｟米 ｠～d /-d /; ～n /strɪ́v (ə )n /, ｟米 ｠～d ; striving 自動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈人などが 〉 «…を目指して [求めて ]/…しようと » 努力する , 励む , 懸命になる , 骨折る «for , towards , after /to do » ; «…と » 闘う «against » ▸ strive for prizes [success ]賞 [成功 ]を求めて励む ▸ strive toward (s ) a mutual understanding 相互理解を目指して努力する ▸ strive against prejudice 偏見と闘う .str í v er 名詞 C 努力する人, 闘う人 .

 

striven

striv en /strɪ́v (ə )n /動詞 striveの過去分詞 .