entgegenstreben

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German

Etymology

entgegen- +‎ streben.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛntˈɡeːɡənˌʃtʁeːbən/

Verb

entgegenstreben (weak, third-person singular present strebt entgegen, past tense strebte entgegen, past participle entgegengestrebt, auxiliary haben or sein)

  1. to strive towards a certain direction
  2. to endeavor against something

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