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upstriven

upstriven is the past participle of upstrive.

Meaning of upstrive

Verb

upstrive (third-person singular simple present upstrives, present participle upstriving, simple past upstrove, past participle upstriven)

  1. (archaic, poetic) 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

Questions about upstriven

What is upstriven the past participle of?
Upstriven is the past participle of upstrive.

Words near upstriven in the dictionary

  1. upstreet
  2. upstretched
  3. upstrike
  4. upstrikes
  5. upstrive
  6. upstriven
  7. upstrives
  8. upstriving
  9. upstroke
  10. upstrokes
  11. upstrove

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