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
Deepali	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Ralphie	RAL-fee	English
Filippo	-	Italian
Ilias	-	Greek
Nic	NIK	English
Jozo	-	Croatian