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
GintarĖ	-	Lithuanian
Iael	-	Biblical Greek
Sprita	SPREE-tah	Esperanto
Teri	TER-ee	English
Atteridge	['ætəridʒ]
Sappheire	-	Biblical Greek