American English pronunciation
How to pronounce strives
IPA transcription: [st'ɹaɪvz]
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Verb
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attempt by employing effort
“we endeavor to make our customers happy”
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to exert much effort or energy
“straining our ears to hear”
Usage examples
- The Indonesian state ideology strives toward a unified nation, recognizing only monotheism.
- In general, the committee strives to promote a healthy and supportive community atmosphere.
- She strives for publicity at any cost.
- Jade is genrally very bubbly and strives to achieve.
- Royce refuses and strives mightily to save the two "captives" of the wild.
- The party strives to become "the political continuance of the centrist expression in Greece".
- It strives to raise funds through various means including donations and strategic fund-raising activities.
- He also strives to keep her identity secret from the world.