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overstriving

overstriving is the present participle and gerund of overstrive.

Meaning of overstrive

Verb

overstrive (third-person singular simple present overstrives, present participle overstriving, simple past overstrove, past participle overstriven)

  1. To strive excessively.

Questions about overstriving

What is overstriving the present participle and gerund of?
Overstriving is the present participle and gerund of overstrive.

Words near overstriving in the dictionary

  1. overstriking
  2. overstringent
  3. overstrive
  4. overstriven
  5. overstrives
  6. overstriving
  7. overstrode
  8. overstrong
  9. overstrongly
  10. overstrove
  11. overstrow

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