to strive for sth

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• strive — [straıv] v past tense strove [strəuv US strouv] past participle striven [ˈstrıvən] [i]formal [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: estriver] to make a great effort to achieve something strive to do sth ▪ I was still striving to be successful.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• strive — verb past tense strove, past participle striven noun (I) formal to make a great effort to achieve something (+ for/after): We must continue to strive for greater efficiency. | strive to do sth: The film studio is striving to improve its public… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• ar-1*, themat. (a)re-, heavy basis arǝ-, rē- and i-basis (a)rī̆ -, rēi- —     ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i basis (a)rī̆ , rēi     English meaning: to move, pass     Deutsche Übersetzung: “fũgen, passen”     Note: Root ar 1*, themat. (a)re , heavy basis arǝ , rē and i Basis (a)rī̆ , rēi : “to move …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

• ideal — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ high, lofty, noble ▪ Sam was a real leader who had high moral ideals. ▪ unattainable ▪ This is not an unattainable ideal …   Collocations dictionary

• Christian theology — The Prophetess Anna, Rembrandt, 1631 See also: History of Christian theology and Outline of Christian theology Christian doctrine redirects here. For the United States Court case known by that name, see G.L. Christian and associates v. US.… …   Wikipedia

• goal — noun 1 (in sports) frame into which a ball is kicked/hit ADJECTIVE ▪ open ▪ He kicked the ball into an open goal. VERB + GOAL ▪ go in, play in ▪ The goalkeeper …   Collocations dictionary

• perfection — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great ▪ absolute, pure, sheer, ultimate, utter ▪ near ▪ moral …   Collocations dictionary

• Original sin — For other uses, see Original Sin (disambiguation). Original sin[1] is, according to a theological doctrine, humanity s state of sin resulting from the Fall of Man.[2] This condition has been characterized in many ways, ranging from something as… …   Wikipedia

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• maintain — verb 1 keep sth at the same level VERB + MAINTAIN ▪ be anxious to, want to ▪ We are anxious to maintain our close links with the police. ▪ have to, need to ▪ strive to …   Collocations dictionary

• protect — verb ADVERB ▪ completely, fully ▪ adequately, properly, well ▪ A cardboard box would protect the product better. ▪ inadequately …   Collocations dictionary