American English pronunciation

How to pronounce strives

IPA transcription: [st'ɹaɪvz]

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Verb

  • attempt by employing effort

    “we endeavor to make our customers happy”

  • 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.