to striveverb/iʃfoʁˈkaɾ/mediumes·for·çarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo make a great effort to achieve something.He strived hard to pass the exam.We need to strive more to reach our goals.synendeavorexertantgive uprelaxCommon collocationsstrive forstrive toEtymologyDo latim 'exforcare'.Related wordsesforçoesforçadoesforçadamente