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
Matilda[mə'ti:ldə]
Taguhi-Armenian
Zahari-Bulgarian
Kausalya-Hinduism
Avalineav-ə-LEENEnglish (Rare)
AarenAR-ən, ER-ənEnglish (Rare)