striving — making great efforts to achieve or obtain something; trying very hard
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: making great efforts to achieve or obtain something; trying very hard
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- My cat is striving to open the fridge, but its tiny paws just aren't enough.
- Every student in this class is striving to get a perfect score on the CSAT.
- He kept striving to fit into his old jeans, even after eating three servings of pizza.
striving
VERB[/ˈstraɪvɪŋ/]
making great efforts to achieve or obtain something; trying very hard
The young sculptor keeps striving to perfect every curve of her marble statue.
STR (straining) + IVING (moving) — by painfully straining his muscles STR (straining) to move IVING (forward) up the rope, the athlete was striving to win.
After barely surviving the harsh wilderness and finally arriving at the base camp, he continued striving for the summit.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Striving derives from the verb 'strive', which originates from Old French 'estriver' (to quarrel, compete), connected to Germanic roots. The word originally meant 'to fight or compete' but evolved over time to convey the more positive sense of 'to make earnest effort toward a goal'.
Breakdown
strive (to make effort, struggle) + -ing (present participle suffix forming a gerund or continuous verb form)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat is striving to open the fridge, but its tiny paws just aren't enough.”
“Every student in this class is striving to get a perfect score on the CSAT.”
“He kept striving to fit into his old jeans, even after eating three servings of pizza.”
“The scientists are striving to find a solution to climate change.”
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