strive+against
111contest — n 1. battle, struggle, conflict. See contention(def.1). 2. competition, contention, rivalry; match, tourney, game, regatta, meet, joust, duel, tug of war; tournament, bout, round, encounter, engagement, Fr. con cours. athletic event; race, run,… …
112Resist — Re*sist (r? z?st ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Resisting}.] [F. r[ e]sister, L. resistere, pref. re re + sistere to stand, cause to stand, v. causative of stare to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. To stand against; to withstand; to… …
113Resisted — Resist Re*sist (r? z?st ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Resisting}.] [F. r[ e]sister, L. resistere, pref. re re + sistere to stand, cause to stand, v. causative of stare to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. To stand against; to… …
114Resisting — Resist Re*sist (r? z?st ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Resisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Resisting}.] [F. r[ e]sister, L. resistere, pref. re re + sistere to stand, cause to stand, v. causative of stare to stand. See {Stand}.] 1. To stand against; to… …
115Pittacus of Mytilene — Pittacus (c. 640 568 BC) was the son of Hyrradius and one of the Seven Sages of Greece. He was a native of Mytilene and the Mytilenaean general who, with his army, was victorious in the battle against the Athenians and their commander Phrynon. In …
116Tin Hlaing — is a former Minister of Home Affairs of Myanmar. He is a colonel. He belongs to the State Peace and Development Council. Myanmar has acceded the UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish… …
117dispute — disputeless, adj. disputer, n. /di spyooht /, v., disputed, disputing, n. v.i. 1. to engage in argument or debate. 2. to argue vehemently; wrangle or quarrel. v.t. 3. to argue or debate about; discuss. 4. to argue against; call in question: to… …
118repel — I (disgust) verb alienate, appall, be unpalatable, cause aversion, cause dislike, displease, excite dislike, fill with loathing, frighten, give offense, grate, horrify, incense, irritate, make one shudder, make one sick, make unwelcome, nauseate …
119Job 33 — 1 Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words. 2 Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth. 3 My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.… …
120buck — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. strive (against), take on, fight. See opposition. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The male of certain animals] Syn. Sire, stag, bull; see deer , goat . • pass the buck*, Syn. avoid responsibility, shirk, shift …
