strive

 
Pronunciation: /strʌɪv/

verb (past strove /strəʊv/ or strived; past participle striven /ˈstrɪv(ə)n/ or strived)

[no object]
  • 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'