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   struggle

   /ˈstrʌɡl/

   verb

   • 1. make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction: "before she could struggle, he lifted her up" Similar fightgrapplewrestlescufflebrawlsparexchange blowscome to blowsinformal:scrapswedge
   • ▪ engage in conflict: "politicians continued to struggle over familiar issues" Similar competecontendcontestviefightbattleclashwranglejockeylock hornscross swordswarwage warfeud
   • ▪ strive to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance: "new authors are struggling in the present climate" Similar strivetry hardendeavourmake every effortspare no effortexert oneselfdo one's bestdo all one cando one's utmostbattlelabourtoilstrainbend over backwardsput oneself outinformal:go all outgive it one's best shotput one's back into itplug awaypeg awaygraftformal:essay
   • ▪ have difficulty handling or coping with: "passengers struggle with bags and briefcases"
   • ▪ make one's way with difficulty: "it took us all day to struggle back to our bivouac" Similar scrambleflounderstumblemake one's way with difficultydrag oneselffight/battle one's waybattlelabour

   noun

   • 1. a forceful or violent effort to get free of restraint or resist attack: "there were signs of a struggle and there was a lot of blood around" Similar fightscufflebrawltusslewrestling matchsparring matchwrestling boutboutskirmishfracasmeleeaffrayencounterdisturbancebreach of the peaceinformal:scrapbarneyset-todust-uppunch-upructionfree-for-allargy-bargybust-upding-dongswedge
   • ▪ a conflict or contest: "a power struggle for the leadership" Similar conflictfightbattlearmed conflictcombatconfrontationclashskirmishencounterengagementhostilitiesfightingwarwarfarecampaigncrusadecontestcompetitionbattlefightclashfeudcontentionvyingrivalrystrifefrictionfeudingconflict
   • ▪ a determined effort under difficulties: "with a struggle, she pulled the pram up the slope" Similar endeavourstrivingeffortexertionlabourworktoilingpainscampaignbattlecrusadedrivepushmovementinformal:graft
   • ▪ a very difficult task: "it was a struggle to make herself understood" Similar effortlabourproblemtrialtroublestressstrainbotherbattleinformal:grindhasslepain

   Word Origin late Middle English: frequentative, perhaps of imitative origin. The noun dates from the late 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. struggler noun

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   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! STRUGGLE definition: 1. to experience difficulty and make a very great effort in order to do something: 2. to move…. Learn more.

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   How do you describe a struggle in a sentence?

   • [ + to do sth ] He's struggling to pay off his debts. His parents were rich, whereas mine had to struggle. I struggle to balance work and family commitments. We struggled up a steep ascent. He furrowed his brow as he struggled to think of a solution. Many small business are struggling to stay afloat. She struggled but couldn't break free.

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   What is a struggle to do STH?

   • a struggle to do sth It has been a struggle to make the business profitable. struggle with/against sth For years she struggled with the department to get her ideas accepted. struggle for sth Women struggle for equal rights. In the current climate many small businesses are struggling.

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   What does it mean to make a violent effort?

   • to make (one's way) with violent effort. the process or an act or instance of struggling. a war, fight, conflict, or contest of any kind. a task or goal requiring much effort to accomplish or achieve.

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   Is history still a question of class struggle?

   • History is still ultimately a question of class struggle, and the developments of the nineteenth century are dominated by the machinations of bourgeois capital. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web.

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   Something that can only be accomplished with great effort is said to be a struggle. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader in the Civil Rights struggle. Alice Paul was a leader in the struggle for a woman's right to vote.

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    struggle for something Shona struggled for breath. a country struggling for independence; struggle to do something The firm is struggling to cope with the demand for its products. Local workers were still struggling to find employment. Most social enterprises struggle to survive. We're already struggling to keep up with demand.