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
Georgo	ge-OR-go	Esperanto
Dione (1)	dee-O-nee (English)	Greek Mythology
Domhnall	DO-nahl	Scottish, Irish
Jesusa	-	Spanish
Thanos	-	Greek
JØRgen	-	Danish, Norwegian