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upstriving

upstriving is the present participle and gerund 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 upstriving

What is upstriving the present participle and gerund of?
Upstriving is the present participle and gerund of upstrive.

Words near upstriving in the dictionary

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

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