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Strove
From the Robert E. Howard Lexicon
© 2017 James LaFond
MAY/26/17
"Gordon strove over to a cooking pot, squatted beside it and began to eat ravenously."
-The Daughter of Erlik Khan
strove1.
[strōv]
DEFINITION
past of strive
strive2.
[strīv]
VERB
strove (past tense)
to make great efforts
to struggle or fight vigorously:
synonyms: try (hard) · attempt · endeavor · aim · venture ·
make an effort · exert oneself · do one's best · do all one can · do one's utmost · labor · work · go all out · give it one's best shot · pull out all the stops · essay · struggle · fight · battle · combat · campaign · crusade
ORIGIN
Middle English: shortening of Old French estriver; related to estrif ‘strife.’
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