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streven.

to strive

7 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈstreː.və(n)/

  1. to strive

    intransitive
    Wij streven om de staat omver te werpen.
    Ze streefde naar meer autonomie op haar werk.

  2. to study hard

    intransitive · slang

  3. to move (forward)

    intransitive · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle Dutch strēven, from Old Dutch *strivon, from Proto-Germanic *stribōną.

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