bestreben

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German

Etymology

be- +‎ streben

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Verb

bestreben (weak, third-person singular present bestrebt, past tense bestrebte, past participle bestrebt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (reflexive) to endeavor, to be eager
    Synonym: bemühen
    Sie bestrebte sich vergebens, ein Stipendium zu bekommen, weil ihr Studienerfolg nicht besonders war.
    She tried in vain to get a scholarship, because her academic success was nothing special.

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