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strife

[strahyf]

noun

  1. vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism.

    to be at strife.

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  2. a quarrel, struggle, or clash.

    armed strife.

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  3. competition or rivalry.

    the strife of the marketplace.

  4. Archaic.strenuous effort.



strife

/ ٰɪ /

noun

  1. angry or violent struggle; conflict

  2. rivalry or contention, esp of a bitter kind

  3. trouble or discord of any kind

    to get into strife

  4. archaicstriving

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • strifeful adjective
  • strifeless adjective
  • understrife noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strife1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English strif, from Old French estrif, akin to estriver; strive
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of strife1

C13: from Old French estrif, probably from estriver to strive
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It is home to roughly 300,000 refugees who have fled strife in countries across Africa and the Middle East.

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The band and Stone struggled in 1970s with some internal strife and drug issues and, while Stone occasionally played alone, the band fizzled.

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Keeping the family home can feel like an important legacy to offer to your children, but not if ownership creates strife that imperils family relationships.

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The strife appears to extend beyond the president, however.

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The series’ title is a meta double entendre referencing the strife we put ourselves through just trying to keep up appearances, as well as Skinner’s creative style.

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