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strive

verb
  1. To exert one's mental or physical powers, usually under difficulty and to the point of exhaustion: drive, fag, labor, moil, strain 1, sweat, toil, travail, tug, work. Idiom: break one's back (or neck). See work
  2. To make an attempt to do or make: assay, attempt, endeavor, essay, seek, try. Idioms: have a go at, have (or make) (or take) a shot at, have (or take) a whack at, make a stab at, take a crack at. See try

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