strive
strive
v. intrans.
Exert oneself: P. and V. σπουδάζειν, τείνειν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν (or pass.), ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.
Contend: P. and V. ἀ̆γωνίζεσθαι, ἁ̆μιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξᾰγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξᾰμιλλᾶσθαι; see struggle.Try (with infin. following): P. and V. πειρᾶν (or mid.), ἐγχειρεῖν, ἐπῐχειρεῖν.
Strive after: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), θηρεύειν (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (acc.).
Strive for: see strive after.
Desire: P. and V. ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), ἐφί̄εσθαι (gen.); see desire.
v. intrans.
Exert oneself: P. and V. σπουδάζειν, τείνειν, ὁρμᾶσθαι, P. διατείνεσθαι, συντείνειν (or pass.), ἐντείνεσθαι, V. ἐντείνειν.
Contend: P. and V. ἀ̆γωνίζεσθαι, ἁ̆μιλλᾶσθαι, V. ἐξᾰγωνίζεσθαι, ἐξᾰμιλλᾶσθαι; see struggle.Try (with infin. following): P. and V. πειρᾶν (or mid.), ἐγχειρεῖν, ἐπῐχειρεῖν.
Strive after: P. and V. μετέρχεσθαι (acc.), θηρεύειν (acc.), ζητεῖν (acc.), V. θηρᾶν (or mid.) (acc.).
Strive for: see strive after.
Desire: P. and V. ὀρέγεσθαι (gen.), ἐφί̄εσθαι (gen.); see desire.
STRIVE
To endeavor niti or anniti ad aliquid: petere or appetere aliquid: expetere aliquid: affectare aliquid: aspirare ad aliquid: imminere in aliquid (☞ not ad aliquid) or alicui rei: sequi or persequi sectari or consectari aliquid: studere alicui rei. To strive that niti eniti or id contendere ut; operam dare ut; studere with an infinitive or more rarely ut; omnibus nervis contendere ut.
To contend Vid.
To endeavor niti or anniti ad aliquid: petere or appetere aliquid: expetere aliquid: affectare aliquid: aspirare ad aliquid: imminere in aliquid (☞ not ad aliquid) or alicui rei: sequi or persequi sectari or consectari aliquid: studere alicui rei. To strive that niti eniti or id contendere ut; operam dare ut; studere with an infinitive or more rarely ut; omnibus nervis contendere ut.
To contend Vid.
strive:
I. To make efforts:
1. nītor, nīsus and nixus, 3: let each one s. his utmost, tantum, quantum potest, quisque nitatur, Cic. de Sen. 10, 33: to s. hard for (or in defence of) freedom, pro libertate summa ope n., Sall. J. 31, post med.: to s. that ... not, n. ne (with subj.), id. ib. 13, fin.: they s. to force their way through, perrumpere n., Caes. B. G. 6, 37, fin. Also with ad and gerundive: they s. to agitate the states, ad sollicitandas civitates n., id. ib. 7, 63, ad init.
2. ēnītor, nīsus or nixus, 3 (stronger than preced.): I will s. with all my strength and efforts, omni ope atque opera enitar, Cic. Att. 14, 14, 6: cf. summa ope niti, Sall. C. 1, init.: ego, quod potero, e. sedulo, Ter. Heaut. 5, 4, 15: e. in aliqua re, Cic. de Or. 2, 72, 295: fight and s. that ... not, pugna et e. ne (with subj.), id. Fam. 3, 10, 3. Join: he who runs on the race-*course ought to s. to win, qui stadium currit, e. et contendere debet ut vincat, id. Off. 3, 10, 42. Rarely with inf.: cf. Ter. Andr. 3, 4, 17. Cf. comps. annītor, obnītor, connītor (v. Smith's Lat. Dict. s. vv.).
3. contendo, di, tum, 3: to s. to seek safety in flight, c. fuga salutem petere,. Caes. B. G. 3, 15: to s. with oars to gain that part of the island, c. remis ut eam partem insulae caperet, id. ib. 5, 8, med. Join: id c. et laborare, Caes. B. G. 1, 31, init.: to s. might and main, c. omnes nervos ut (with subj.), Cic. Fat. 10, 21: cf. id. Verr. Act. 1, 12, 35.
4. tendo, tĕtendi, tentum and tensum, 3 (mostly poet. in this sense): (Laocoon) s.s to wrench asunder with his hands the knots (of the serpent's coils), manibus t. divellere nodos, Virg. Aen. 2, 220: cf. fratres tendentes opaco Pelion imposuisse Olympo, Hor. Od. 3, 4, 51: to s. to impose laws on a captured state, captae civitati leges imponere t., Liv. 6, 38, med.
5. lăbōro, 1: I s. to be concise, brevis esse l., Hor. A. P. 25: I strove to be loved by him, amari ab eo laboravi, Plin. Ep. 1, 10, init.: v.TO EXERT (II.).
6. stŭdeo, ui, 2 (to be eager or zealous): he s.s to appear pleasing to them, illis gratum se videri s., Cic. Off. 2, 20, 70. Also with ut and subj.: Auct. B. Alex. 1.
7. ŏpĕram do (with ut or ne): v.PAINS .
8. cōnor: v.TO ENDEAVOUR .
9. mōlior, ītus, 4 (rare in this sense): s.ing to usurp the government, de occupando regno moliens, Cic. Rep. 2, 35, 60.
10. luctor, obluctor: v.TO STRUGGLE .
II. To strive in opposition to, to contend with: contendo, certo, decerto, etc. (v.TO CONTEND ): v. also TO VIE WITH , TO RIVAL , TO DISPUTE (III.).
I. To make efforts:
1. nītor, nīsus and nixus, 3: let each one s. his utmost, tantum, quantum potest, quisque nitatur, Cic. de Sen. 10, 33: to s. hard for (
2. ēnītor, nīsus or nixus, 3 (stronger than preced.): I will s. with all my strength and efforts, omni ope atque opera enitar, Cic. Att. 14, 14, 6: cf. summa ope niti, Sall. C. 1, init.: ego, quod potero, e. sedulo, Ter. Heaut. 5, 4, 15: e. in aliqua re, Cic. de Or. 2, 72, 295: fight and s. that ... not, pugna et e. ne (with subj.), id. Fam. 3, 10, 3. Join: he who runs on the race-*course ought to s. to win, qui stadium currit, e. et contendere debet ut vincat, id. Off. 3, 10, 42. Rarely with inf.: cf. Ter. Andr. 3, 4, 17. Cf. comps. annītor, obnītor, connītor (v. Smith's Lat. Dict. s. vv.).
3. contendo, di, tum, 3: to s. to seek safety in flight, c. fuga salutem petere,. Caes. B. G. 3, 15: to s. with oars to gain that part of the island, c. remis ut eam partem insulae caperet, id. ib. 5, 8, med. Join: id c. et laborare, Caes. B. G. 1, 31, init.: to s. might and main, c. omnes nervos ut (with subj.), Cic. Fat. 10, 21: cf. id. Verr. Act. 1, 12, 35.
4. tendo, tĕtendi, tentum and tensum, 3 (mostly poet. in this sense): (Laocoon) s.s to wrench asunder with his hands the knots (of the serpent's coils), manibus t. divellere nodos, Virg. Aen. 2, 220: cf. fratres tendentes opaco Pelion imposuisse Olympo, Hor. Od. 3, 4, 51: to s. to impose laws on a captured state, captae civitati leges imponere t., Liv. 6, 38, med.
5. lăbōro, 1: I s. to be concise, brevis esse l., Hor. A. P. 25: I strove to be loved by him, amari ab eo laboravi, Plin. Ep. 1, 10, init.: v.
6. stŭdeo, ui, 2 (to be eager or zealous): he s.s to appear pleasing to them, illis gratum se videri s., Cic. Off. 2, 20, 70. Also with ut and subj.: Auct. B. Alex. 1.
7. ŏpĕram do (with ut or ne): v.
8. cōnor: v.
9. mōlior, ītus, 4 (rare in this sense): s.ing to usurp the government, de occupando regno moliens, Cic. Rep. 2, 35, 60.
10. luctor, obluctor: v.
II. To strive in opposition to, to contend with: contendo, certo, decerto, etc. (v.
peto
to strive for, seek, aim at, repair to, make for, travel to
laboro
to labor, take pains, endeavor, exert oneself, strive
expeto
to seek after, strive for aim at, demand, ask
appeto
to strive for, reach after, grasp at
molior
to make exertion, exert oneself, endeavor, struggle, strive, toil
litigo
to dispute, quarrel, strive
to put forth all one’s strength, make an effort, strive, struggle, endeavor
nixor
to lean upon, strive, endeavor
to strive for, seek, aim at, repair to, make for, travel to
laboro
to labor, take pains, endeavor, exert oneself, strive
expeto
to seek after, strive for aim at, demand, ask
appeto
to strive for, reach after, grasp at
molior
to make exertion, exert oneself, endeavor, struggle, strive, toil
litigo
to dispute, quarrel, strive
appearing fewer than 50 times
conitorto put forth all one’s strength, make an effort, strive, struggle, endeavor
nixor
to lean upon, strive, endeavor