Meaning of "strive"

strive •

v.
• • 1. to try hard, to work hard: magsumikap, pagsumikapan, magsikap, pagsikapan, magpunyagi, pagpunyagian
  • 2. to struggle: magpumilit, pagpumilitan, pagpilitan, magpakahirap, pagkahirapan

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pilit

adj.
• • mapilit (ma-) forced, against one's will, insistent

v.
• • magpilit, pilitin (mag-:-in) to insist, to strive, to force. Pinilit ng inang kumain ang bata. The mother forced the child to eat.

sikap

adj.
• • masikap (ma-) diligent, active, assiduous

v.
• • magsikap (mag-) to strive, to persevere, to work diligently. Magsikap ka para yumaman ka. Work diligently so you will get rich.