American English

How to pronounce strove

verbB2Common word
STROHV

/stɹoʊv/

One syllable.

Related entry: strive

To work very hard to achieve something.

Practice out loud

Meanings & examples

verbformal

To work very hard to achieve something.

She strives to improve every day.

They strive for excellence in their work.

Common phrases & grammar

strive to improve · strive for success · strive for excellence · strive to achieve a goal

strive to + verb

strive for + noun

Related words & forms

The past forms are strove and striven. Before -ing, drop the final e: striving, not striveing.