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seek vs strive

strive vs seek

seek is a noun but strive is not a noun.

seek and strive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
seek Yes No Yes No
strive No No Yes No
As verbs, strive is a hyponym of seek; that is, strive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than seek:
  • seek: make an effort or attempt
  • strive: attempt by employing effort
Other hyponyms of seek include pick up the gauntlet, take a dare, fight, struggle, give it a try, have a go, grope, endeavor, endeavour, give it a try, give it a whirl, adventure, chance, gamble, hazard, risk, run a risk, take a chance, take chances, lay on the line, put on the line, risk.
seek (noun) strive (noun)
the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
seek (verb) strive (verb)
inquire for to exert much effort or energy
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of attempt by employing effort
go to or towards
try to get or reach
make an effort or attempt
Difference between seek and strive

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