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
Julienne	zhoo-lee-EN	French
YrjÄNÄ	UYR-ya-na	Finnish
Tamid	-	Arabic
Sacheverell	sə-SHEV-ər-əl	English (Rare)
Nerthus	-	Germanic Mythology
Asar	-	Egyptian Mythology