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Strive vs Diligent - What's the difference?

strive | diligent |

As a verb strive

is to try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.

As a noun strive

is (obsolete) an effort; a striving.

As an adjective diligent is

performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.

strive

English

Verb

  • To try to achieve a result; to make strenuous effort; to try earnestly and persistently.
  • He strove to excel.
  • To struggle in opposition; to be in contention or dispute; to contend; to contest.
  • to strive against fate
    to strive for the truth
  • * Denham
  • Now private pity strove with public hate, / Reason with rage, and eloquence with fate.
  • To vie; to compete as a rival.
  • * Milton
  • [Not] that sweet grove / Of Daphne, by Orontes and the inspired / Castalian spring, might with this paradise / Of Eden strive .

    Usage notes

    * This is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive . See * The strong or irregular forms "strove" and "striven" are more commonly used in print than "strived".

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) An effort; a striving.
  • (Chapman)
  • (obsolete) strife; contention
  • diligent

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Performing with intense concentration, focus, responsible regard.
  • Synonyms

    * See also