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Strove vs Shrove - What's the difference?

strove | shrove |

As verbs the difference between strove and shrove

is that strove is (strive) while shrove is (shrive) or shrove can be (obsolete) to join in the festivities of shrovetide.

strove

English

Verb

(head)
  • (strive)

    • Synonyms

    * strived

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    shrove

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (shrive)

    • Derived terms

    * Shrovetide * Shrove Monday * Shrove Sunday * Shrove Tuesday

    Verb

    (shrov)
  • (obsolete) To join in the festivities of Shrovetide.
  • (obsolete, by extension) To make merry.
    • (Webster 1913)

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    * English irregular simple past forms