upstrive
upstrive verb: to strive upward.
Verb
upstrive (third-person singular simple present upstrives, present participle upstriving, simple past upstrove, past participle upstriven)
- To strive upward.
- Angel-born, of angel nature, angel-like in face to see,
Angel-souled, his every aim upstriving where the angels stand, […]1890, The National Review, volume 15, page 334 - Attic and cellar, squalid stews and basement,
One swarming hive
A-sweat upstrive; […]1911, The Westminster Review, volume 175, page 577
- Angel-born, of angel nature, angel-like in face to see,
Forms of upstrive
| third-person singular present | upstrives |
|---|---|
| present participle | upstriving |
| past | upstrove |
| past participle | upstriven |
Origin of upstrive
From up- + strive.
Questions about upstrive
- What does upstrive mean?
- Upstrive means to strive upward.
- What part of speech is upstrive?
- Upstrive is a verb.
- What is the past tense of upstrive?
- The past tense of upstrive is upstrove.
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