Hump and Strive

Hump

Hump verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: the farmers had to really hump to get the harvest in before the rains

Strive and hump are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Strive" instead a verb "Hump".

Nearby Words: humped, humpy, humpback, humping

Strive

Strive verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace

Hump and strive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hump" instead a verb "Strive".

Nearby Words: striving, striven
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