Clues for the word "STRIVE"
We've had 40 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 109 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Mini crossword on July 01, 2026.
Definition of strive
- v. i. - To make efforts; to use exertions; to endeavor with earnestness; to labor hard.
- v. i. - To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest; -- followed by against or with before the person or thing opposed; as, strive against temptation; strive for the truth.
- v. i. - To vie; to compete; to be a rival.
- n. - An effort; a striving.
- n. - Strife; contention.
Referring Clues
- Aspire
- Labor
- Fight
- Fight (for)
- Endeavor
- Try hard
- Shoot (for)
- Devote much effort
- Make a game effort
- Really try
- Make a valiant effort
- Go all out
- Make an effort
- Exert effort
- Do one's best
- Try and try
- Work hard
- Vie (for)
- Make a big effort
- Attempt with effort
- Try
- Word from Old French for "compete"
- Try very hard
- Try to achieve
- Contend
- Rivets (anag)
- Exert much effort
- Vie
- Work hard at and take a rest-break round about teatime
- Try hard to get the five tries converted
- Work hard fixing rivets
- Endeavour
- Make every effort
- Try extremely hard
- Make an effort to get split under way
- Struggle
- Work hard using rivets
- Compete
- Make huge efforts
- Really, really try
Last Seen In
- Mirror Mini - July 01, 2026
- Daily Quick - June 21, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - December 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Easy - November 28, 2025
- Mirror Mini - June 30, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - June 22, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - March 06, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 26, 2024
- New Zealand Herald - November 05, 2024
- Daily American - October 28, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 03, 2024
- New York Times - August 18, 2024
- New York Times - August 08, 2024
- Daily Quick - June 20, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - June 07, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - February 07, 2024
- Mindfood Daily - January 07, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - September 24, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - July 26, 2023
- Your Life Choices - July 15, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - June 21, 2023
- USA Today - May 25, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - May 10, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - March 16, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - February 03, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 30, 2023
- Evening Standard Quick - January 03, 2023
- Evening Standard Easy - November 04, 2022
- Daily American - October 28, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 27, 2022
- And in 79 more crossword puzzles...