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extend oneself vs strive

strive vs extend oneself

extend oneself and strive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extend oneself No No Yes No
strive No No Yes No
As verbs, strive is a hypernym of extend oneself; that is, strive is a word with a broader meaning than extend oneself:
  • extend oneself: strain to the utmost
  • strive: to exert much effort or energy
Other hypernyms of extend oneself include reach, strain.
extend oneself (verb) strive (verb)
strain to the utmost to exert much effort or energy
attempt by employing effort
Difference between extend oneself and strive

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