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upstrives

upstrives is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 upstrives

What is upstrives the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Upstrives is the third-person singular simple present indicative of upstrive.

Words near upstrives in the dictionary

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

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