(strove against sth) (formal) to try very hard to achieve sth or to defeat sth:
[V] We encourage all members to strive for the highest standards. * striving against corruption * [Vtoinf] Newspaper editors all strive to be first with a story. * She strove to find a solution that was acceptable to all.
striving noun [U,sing.]:
our striving for perfection
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