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Crossword clue for "STRIVEN"

STRIVEN: Made an effort, biblically; Endeavored; Attempted; Tried hard; Had made great efforts.; Labored hard.; Tried; Anagram for inverts; Struggled; I have ___ to be Thine . . . : Melville; Made an effort; Gone to great lengths; Attempted with strong effort; Other sea-cities have faltered and __ ...: Doolittle