striven
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɹɪvən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪvən
Synonyms
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Middle English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French estriver.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstriːvən/
Conjugation
Conjugation of striven (strong class 1 or weak in -ed)
| infinitive | (to) striven, strive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| present tense | past tense | ||
| 1st-person singular | strive | strof, strived | |
| 2nd-person singular | strivest | strive, strove, strof, strivedest | |
| 3rd-person singular | striveth | strof, strived | |
| subjunctive singular | strive | strive1, strove1, strived1 | |
| imperative singular | — | ||
| plural2 | striven, strive | striven, strive, stroven, strove, striveden, strivede | |
| imperative plural | striveth, strive | — | |
| participles | strivynge, strivende | striven, strive, strived, ystriven, ystrive, ystrived | |
1Replaced by the indicative in later Middle English.
2Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.
References
- “strīven, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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