Upstrive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Upstrive is a verb meaning (archaic, poetic) To strive upward.
Meaning
(archaic, poetic) To strive upward.
Example Sentences
Attic and cellar, squalid stews and basement, One swarming hive A-sweat upstrive; […]
Angel-born, of angel nature, angel-like in face to see, Angel-souled, his every aim upstriving where the angels stand, […]
Word Forms
- upstrives
- upstriving
- upstrove
- upstriven
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include upstrain, upspear, uprise, upclimb, upthrow, upsoar.
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