What part of speech is strive?

Strive can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. strive is a verb, present, 1st person singular of strive (infinitive).
  • 2. strive is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does strive mean?

Definitions

Verb

strive - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
strive - attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

Noun

strive - An effort; a striving.
strive - strife; contention.

Examples of strive

#   Sentence  
1. verb They strive constantly to improve customer relations.
2. verb They had to strive against natural calamities for ages.
3. verb Strive to simplify everything.
4. verb In today's society, the media encourage young people to strive for success.
5. verb I hope all but one of your dreams come true, so you always have something to strive for.
6. verb No matter how hard I strive, I fail to achieve my parents' requirements.
7. verb But let not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
8. verb Strive to be happy.
9. verb We must strive to do better.
10. verb We strive to improve our products, services, content, and advertising.
11. verb Thou shalt not kill; but need'st not strive / Officiously to keep alive.
12. verb To strive against the stream requires courage.
13. verb Let's strive after virtue and give up vice.
14. verb We must strive to exceed clients' expectations.
15. verb My boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for!
Sentence  
verb
They strive constantly to improve customer relations.
They had to strive against natural calamities for ages.
Strive to simplify everything.
In today's society, the media encourage young people to strive for success.
I hope all but one of your dreams come true, so you always have something to strive for.
No matter how hard I strive, I fail to achieve my parents' requirements.
But let not this blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals, and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Strive to be happy.
We must strive to do better.
We strive to improve our products, services, content, and advertising.
Thou shalt not kill; but need'st not strive / Officiously to keep alive.
To strive against the stream requires courage.
Let's strive after virtue and give up vice.
We must strive to exceed clients' expectations.
My boy, this peace is what all true warriors strive for!

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