striven
Striven is the past participle form of the verb strive. - Verb (past participle): to have made great efforts or struggled in order to achieve something. - It implies a sense of earnest, intense, and sustained effort, often against difficulties or obstacles.
- (She has made continuous, intense efforts to improve her skill.)
- (They exerted great effort to finish on time.)
- (He has worked hard to conquer his personal challenge.)
"striven for": used to indicate the goal or objective of the effort.
- They have striven for justice in their community. (They have worked tirelessly to achieve fairness.)
"striven against": used to indicate the opposition or obstacle.
- She has striven against poverty her entire life. (She has fought hard to overcome economic hardship.)
"striven to": followed by an infinitive verb, indicating the action attempted.
- He has striven to understand complex theories. (He has made a serious attempt to comprehend difficult ideas.)
Strive (verb, base form): to make great efforts.
- We must strive for excellence in all we do.
Strove (verb, simple past): the past tense of strive.
- She strove to finish the race despite her injury.
Striver (noun): a person who makes great efforts.
- He is a striver who never gives up on his goals.
Striving (noun/adj): the act of making great efforts; characterized by effort.
- Her striving for perfection sometimes exhausts her.
- Labored: worked hard and persistently.
- Endeavored: attempted with serious effort.
- Struggled: made forceful or violent efforts, often against difficulty.
- Toiled: worked very hard over a long period.
- Wrestled: struggled with a challenge or problem.
Strive against the tide: to struggle against prevailing opinions or trends.
- He has striven against the tide of public opinion to promote his ideas. (He has fought against the majority view.)
Strive for the stars: to aim for the highest possible achievement.
- She has striven for the stars in her academic career. (She has set extremely ambitious goals.)
- Striven is used with auxiliary verbs have, has, or had to form perfect tenses.
- I have striven (present perfect) – They had striven (past perfect).
- It is rarely used as a standalone verb (e.g., "She striven" is incorrect; it must be "She has striven").
- Striven is less common in everyday speech than tried or worked hard, but it is more formal and poetic.