streven
- (intransitive) to strive
- (intransitive, slang) to study hard
- (intransitive, obsolete) to move (forward)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈstreː.və(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch strēven, from Old Dutch *strivon, from Proto-Germanic *stribōną.
Related words
strive for
come at
exert oneself
strive after
Effort
aim for
zich inspannen
moeite doen
tendentie
rondzien naar
aspiratie
krachtsinspanning
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