strive against



strive against something

to work against something. He worked hard, striving against failure at every turn. Things were difficult. I had to strive against quitting almost every day.
See also: strive

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Dinu-Romanian
Asim (1)-Arabic
Menahem-Biblical, Hebrew
KamKAMEnglish (Modern)
StefanaSTAY-fah-nahDutch
Amar (2)-Bosnian