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tur: uðraþmak
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Meaning
means
(verb) attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
strive, endeavour, endeavor
means
(verb) make an effort or attempt; "He tried to shake off his fears"; "The infant had essayed a few wobbly steps"; "The police attempted to stop the thief"; "He sought to improve himself"; "She always seeks to do good in the world"
seek, attempt, assay, try, essay
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(verb) to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
strive, strain, reach
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(verb) compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
vie, compete, contend
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(verb) combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force; "He wrestled all his life with his feeling of inferiority"
wrestle
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(verb) make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
fight, struggle
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(verb) fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters; "the drunken men started to scuffle"
tussle, scuffle
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(verb) take the initiative and go on the offensive; "The Serbs attacked the village at night"; "The visiting team started to attack"
attack, aggress
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(verb) engage in a wrestling match; "The children wrestled in the garden"
wrestle
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(verb) launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week"
attack, assail
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(verb) accept as a challenge; "I'll tackle this difficult task"
take on, tackle, undertake
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(verb) take action with respect to (someone or something); "How are we going to deal with this problem?"; "The teacher knew how to deal with these lazy students"
deal
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(verb) try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the missing man in the entire county"
look for, search, seek
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(verb) fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"
fight down, fight back, oppose, fight, defend
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(verb) try to get or reach; "seek a position"; "seek an education"; "seek happiness"
seek
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