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
Shulammit	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Fumnanya	-	Western African, Igbo
Carlitos	-	Spanish, Portuguese
Athanasios	-	Greek, Ancient Greek
Murad	-	Arabic, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Jetta	YET-tah	Dutch