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upstrove

upstrove is the simple past 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 upstrove

What is upstrove the simple past of?
Upstrove is the simple past of upstrive.

Words near upstrove in the dictionary

  1. upstriven
  2. upstrives
  3. upstriving
  4. upstroke
  5. upstrokes
  6. upstrove
  7. upstruck
  8. upstyle
  9. upstyles
  10. upsuck
  11. upsucked

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