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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Claus	KLOWS	German, Danish
Mohinder	-	Indian (Sikh)
Denton	['dentən]
Eiran	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Conchita	kon-CHEE-tah	Spanish
Shraga	-	Jewish