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Swam vs Strive - What's the difference?

swam | strive |

As verbs the difference between swam and strive

is that swam is (swim) while 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.

swam

English

Verb

(head)
  • (swim)

    • Anagrams

    * * * English irregular simple past forms ----

    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".

    Related terms

    * (l)

    Noun

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

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