Strive and Surrender

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Strive verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

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Surrender is an antonym for strive in try for topic.

Nearby Words: striving, striven

Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.

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Strive is an antonym for surrender.

Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering

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