strove

Meanings

• Verb

  Struggle or make great efforts to achieve something.

  - "He strove to become the best student in his class."
  - "Despite the odds, she continued to strove for her dream."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with strove
drive , hive , jive , strive

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Variants

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

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Etymology

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From Old English strīwan, meaning 'to strive, contend, fight'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'strove' is rarely used in modern English outside of literary contexts.

2. The word 'strove' is pronounced identically to the word 'stove', but the two words have very different meanings.

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Related Concepts

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1. Effort: The concept of strove is closely related to the idea of putting forth effort or exerting oneself to achieve a goal.

2. Competition: Strove can also be associated with the idea of competition, as it implies striving to be better than others or to surpass one's own previous achievements.

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Culture

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The word 'strove' has been used in various literary works, such as in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' and Milton's 'Paradise Lost'. In both works, the word is used to describe the characters' intense efforts and struggles.

How to Memorize "strove"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that the word 'strove' comes from the Old English word for 'to strive'.

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