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Plural of strife

regular plural

The plural of strife is strifes.

Forms of strife

Singularstrife /stɹaɪf/
Pluralstrifes
Countablecountable and uncountable

Strifes in a sentence

  • His mind seemed older than theirs: it shone coldly on their strifes and happiness and regrets like a moon upon a younger earth.1916, James Joyce, A Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man. From the entry strifes

Meaning of strife

  1. noun Striving; earnest endeavor; hard work.
  2. noun Exertion or contention for superiority, either by physical or intellectual means.
  3. noun Bitter conflict, sometimes violent.

Full definition of strife

Questions about the plural of strife

What is the plural of strife?
The plural of strife is strifes.
Is strife countable?
Strife is a countable and uncountable noun.

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