bestreben

== German == === Etymology === be- +‎ streben === Pronunciation === === Verb === bestreben (weak, third-person singular present bestrebt, past tense bestrebte, past participle bestrebt, auxiliary haben) (reflexive) to endeavor, to be eager Synonym: bemühen ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== Bestreben, Bestreber, Bestrebung bestrebend, bestrebt === Further reading === “bestreben” in Deutsches Wörterbuch von Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm, 16 vols., Leipzig 1854–1961. “bestreben” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache “bestreben” in Duden online