strive

English Thesaurus

1. to exert much effort or energy (verb.competition)

hypernym	:	drive, labor, labour, push, tug,
definition	:	strive and make an effort to reach a goal (verb.social)

hyponym	:	extend oneself,
definition	:	strain to the utmost (verb.competition)

hyponym	:	kill oneself, overexert oneself,
definition	:	strain oneself more than is healthy (verb.competition)

hyponym	:	bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble, trouble oneself,
definition	:	take the trouble to do something; concern oneself (verb.social)

2. attempt by employing effort (verb.social)

hypernym	:	assay, attempt, essay, seek, try,
definition	:	make an effort or attempt (verb.social)

hyponym	:	struggle,
definition	:	to exert strenuous effort against opposition (verb.contact)

hyponym	:	be at pains, take pains,
definition	:	try very hard to do something (verb.social)

hyponym	:	buck,
definition	:	to strive with determination (verb.social)

3. to exert much effort or energy (verb.competition)

derivation	:	strain, straining,
definition	:	an intense or violent exertion (noun.act)

derivation	:	nisus, pains, strain, striving,
definition	:	an effortful attempt to attain a goal (noun.act)

4. attempt by employing effort (verb.social)

derivation	:	attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try,
definition	:	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (noun.act)

derivation	:	nisus, pains, strain, striving,
definition	:	an effortful attempt to attain a goal (noun.act)

derivation	:	endeavor, endeavour, enterprise,
definition	:	a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) (noun.act)

5. to exert much effort or energy (verb.competition)

derivation	:	strain, straining,
definition	:	an intense or violent exertion (noun.act)

derivation	:	nisus, pains, strain, striving,
definition	:	an effortful attempt to attain a goal (noun.act)

6. attempt by employing effort (verb.social)

derivation	:	attempt, effort, endeavor, endeavour, try,
definition	:	earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something (noun.act)

derivation	:	nisus, pains, strain, striving,
definition	:	an effortful attempt to attain a goal (noun.act)

derivation	:	endeavor, endeavour, enterprise,
definition	:	a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) (noun.act)