Strife — Defs

01 n. The act of striving; earnest endeavor.

1.
The act of striving; earnest endeavor.[Archaic]
2.
Exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts.
“Doting about questions and strifes of words.” — 1 Tim. vi. 4.

“Thus gods contended -- noble strife - Who most should ease the wants of life.” — Congreve.
3.
Altercation; violent contention; fight; battle.
“Twenty of them fought in this black strife.” — Shak.

“These vows, thus granted, raised a strife above Betwixt the god of war and queen of love.” — Dryden.
4.
That which is contended against; occasion of contest.[Obs.]

Syn. Contest; struggle; quarrel. See Contention.