strived Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb attempt by employing effort
    endeavor; endeavour; strive.
    • we endeavor to make our customers happy
  2. verb to exert much effort or energy
    strain; reach; strive.
    • straining our ears to hear

WordNet

Strived p. p. of Strive
Definitions
obs.
  1. Striven.
    Yea, so have I strived to preach the gospel. Rom. xv. 20.

Webster 1913