striving

Meanings

• verb

  making great efforts to achieve something

  - "He is striving to become the best student in his class."
  - "Despite facing many challenges, she continued to strive for her goals."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈstɹaɪvɪŋ/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with striving
drive , hive , jive , knife , strive , wive

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Variants

List of all variants of striving that leads to same result
strive , strived , striven , striver , strivers , strives , striving , strivings , strove

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Forms

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strove, strivingly, strives, strived

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Etymology

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From Old English streogan ‘press, urge, drive, strive’, from streonan ‘to push, urge, press’. Related to strew.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'striving' is used in mathematics to describe the process of finding the limit of a function.

2. In the Bible, the term 'strive' is used in the book of James to encourage readers to 'strive to enter in at the strait gate' and 'strive not against one another'.

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Related Concepts

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1. perseverance: The ability to continue in the face of difficulty or adversity. Striving and perseverance are closely related concepts, as both involve making great efforts to achieve a goal.

2. ambition: A strong desire to achieve something, often requiring dedication and hard work. Striving and ambition are related, as both involve making great efforts to achieve a goal.

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Culture

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The concept of striving is prevalent in various cultures and literature, representing the human desire to overcome obstacles and achieve success. For instance, in Chinese culture, the term 'persist' is often translated as 'striving', and it is a core value in Confucianism. In Western literature, the theme of striving is present in works such as 'Moby Dick' by Herman Melville and 'The Great Gatsby' by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

How to Memorize "striving"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize someone making great efforts to achieve a goal, such as a runner pushing themselves to the finish line or a student studying late into the night.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'striving' with words such as 'effort', 'determination', and 'persistence'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Strive To Succeed' or 'Struggle To Succeed'.

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