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What is another word for strives?

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To make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

To struggle in opposition

To hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream

To persevere with a task, especially in spite of difficulty or opposition

To work hard or put forth the required effort

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To make a concerted effort towards achieving a result

endeavours^UK

endeavors^US

labours^UK

labors^US

ploughs^UK

plows^US

makes an all-out effort

leaves no stone unturned

gives it a whirl

gives it your all

gives it your best shot

goes for broke

pulls out all the stops

moves heaven and earth

keeps your nose to the grindstone

works your fingers to the bone

gives your all

slaves away

grinds away

gives something a whirl

works oneself to the bone

makes a supreme effort

gives old college try

tries as hard as one can

uses some elbow grease

devotes yourself

shows commitment

gives something a try

shows dedication

gets stuck in

puts one's back into something

puts one's back into it

has a whack

busts a nut

puts one's shoulder to the wheel

takes the bit between your teeth

gives something the old college try

busts chops

plugs along

gives all one's got

goes hammer and tongs

works like a slave

burns the candle at both ends

gives something a stab

works at

gives it all one has

works one's socks off

drags oneself

vies

has one's nose to grindstone

works fingers to bone

goes all out for

gives

commits

keeps nose to grindstone

drives oneself to the limit

pushes oneself to the limit

puts up a fight against

directs your efforts towards

makes a special effort

sets one's shoulder to the wheel

puts one's back in it

applies to

hits the ball

pulls out all stops

goes the whole nine yards

rises to the occasion

rolls up one's sleeves

drudges away

shapes up

gets your act together

puts effort into something

getd down to brass tacks

bellies up to the bar

gets to work

gets down to business

gets down to the nitty-gritty

gets down to nuts and bolts

limps

moves with difficulty

makes one's way with difficulty

shinnies

proceeds with difficulty

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“Bono wants to know who can make things happen. We should all strive to be the person Bono is looking for.”

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To struggle in opposition

matches yourself against

goes up against in contest

pitches oneself against

takes the field against

conducts a war

goes to war

carries on hostilities

engages in combat

engages in hostilities

takes the field

fights like cat and dog

puts yourself forward

goes eyeball to eyeball with

sets your face against

takes a stand against

spares no effort

makes a stand against

puts up a fight against

stands up and be counted against

fights like Kilkenny cats

takes up the gauntlet

enters into combat with

takes up arms against

comes to close quarters with

gives battle to

joins battle with

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“They strive against the return of an evil past, essentially by working out crossword clues.”

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To hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream

endeavors^US

endeavours^UK

organizes^US

organises^UK

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To persevere with a task, especially in spite of difficulty or opposition

sees something through

leaves no stone unturned

labors^US

labours^UK

shows determination in

practises^UK

practices^US

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Verb

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To work hard or put forth the required effort

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