strive after

strive after something

to try very hard to obtain something. I am always striving after perfection. Ted was striving after a promotion and finally got it.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vjekoslava	-	Croatian
Daphne	DAF-nee (English), DAHF-nə (Dutch)	Greek Mythology, English, Dutch
Rodge	RAHJ	English
Samuli	SAH-moo-lee	Finnish
Nadir	-	Arabic
Gulbrand	-	Norwegian (Rare), Danish (Rare)