Plod and Strive

Plod

Plod verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: plodded night and day to get the assignment done

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

Nearby Words: plodding, plodded, plodder

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

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

Nearby Words: striving, striven
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