strive

to strive with determination v

v to strive with determination v resist v move quickly and violently v jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

used lengthwise for vaulting n a piece of paper money worth one dollar n United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973) n a framework for holding wood that is being sawed n mature male of various mammals (especially deer or antelope) v to strive with determination v resist v move quickly and violently v jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

n the act of applying force to propel something n a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine n a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end n a road leading up to a private house n the trait of being highly motivated n hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver n the act of driving a herd of animals overland n a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile) n a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire n (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium n a wide scenic road planted with trees n (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) v operate or control a vehicle v travel or be transported in a vehicle v cause someone or something to move by driving v force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically v to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly v cause to move back by force or influence v compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment v push, propel, or press with force v cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force v strive and make an effort to reach a goal v move into a desired direction of discourse v have certain properties when driven v work as a driver v move by being propelled by a force v urge forward v proceed along in a vehicle v strike with a driver, as in teeing off v hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally v excavate horizontally v cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling v hunting: search for game v hunting: chase from cover into more open ground

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating v