strive | Definition of strive

Synonyms and Antonyms of strive

1 to devote serious and sustained effort

not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace

Synonyms of strive

bang away, beaver (away), dig (away), drudge, endeavor, fag, grub, hump, hustle, labor, moil, peg (away), plod, plow, plug, slave, slog, strain, struggle, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work

Words Related to strive

apply (oneself), buckle (down), dig in, hammer (away), knuckle down, pitch in

exercise, exert, overexert, overwork

eke out, grind (out), put out, scrabble, scratch

Phrases Synonymous with strive

Near Antonyms of strive

break, ease (up), let up, slacken

bum, chill, dally, dillydally, footle, goldbrick, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, lounge, shirk, slack (off), veg out

bask, loll, relax, repose, rest, unwind

dabble, doodle, fool around, fribble, goof (around), hang, hang about [British], mess around, monkey (around), play, potter (around), putter (around), trifle

2 to make an effort to do

let us strive to make the most of this opportunity

Synonyms of strive

assay, attempt, endeavor, essay, seek, try

Words Related to strive

fight, strain, struggle, toil, trouble, work

aim, aspire, hope

assume, take up, undertake

Phrases Synonymous with strive

have a go at, shoot at (or shoot for), try one's hand (at)

Near Antonyms of strive

drop, give up, quit