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
Blanch	[bla:ntʃ]
Phrixos	-	Greek Mythology
Koralo	ko-RAH-lo	Esperanto
Jeffrey	JEF-ree	English
LŪCija	-	Latvian
Kathryn	KATH-rin	English