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How to pronounce “strive”
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Pronunciation guide for strive
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of strive with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- Neither Ghost nor Machine
I strive, therefore I am.
- Definition summary
- To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
Example 1 of 8
How to pronounce strive
Neither Ghost nor Machine

I strive, therefore I am.
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “strive”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
- To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest.
- To vie; to compete as a rival.
- [Noun]
- (obsolete) Alternative form of strife.
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