Definitions for strove

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strove strove

Spelling: [strohv]

IPA: /stroʊv/

Strove is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 131 anagrams from letters in strove (eorstv).

Definitions for strove

verb

1. simple past tense of strive.

verb (used without object)

1. to exert oneself vigorously; try hard:
2. to make strenuous efforts toward any goal:
3. to contend in opposition, battle, or any conflict; compete.
4. to struggle vigorously, as in opposition or resistance:
5. to rival; vie.

Origin of strove

1175-1225; Middle English striven Old French estriver to quarrel, compete, strive Germanic; compare obsolete Dutch strijven, German streben to strive

Examples for strove

Instead he strove to demonstrate that his vision embraced theirs.

For it was thus that William first strove to satisfy his followers.

Even now, in the midst of our parallel struggle for existence, we strove to conceal our efforts from solbreeder eyes.

Williams, Gunby, and Howard, all strove in vain to bring it to order.

His tone was pregnant with alarm, though he strove to make it merely complaining.

She strove her mightiest to rid herself of them, but in vain.

And, casting his long arms about her, he strove to draw her to him.

He clasped his head in his hands and strove to clear his mind for a moment from obsession.

He watched her as she strove to speak, but if her lips stirred they made no sound.

Though he strove to put confidence into his words, his painful doubt was manifest.