Vokabahn

Verb

bestreben

to endeavor, to make an effort

B2 rank #8,879

Meanings

Verb
  1. to endeavor, to make an effort
  2. to aim, to be eager (as bestrebt sein)

In a sentence

Sie bestrebte sich, ihre Aufgabe gewissenhaft zu erfüllen.

She endeavored to carry out her task conscientiously.

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Forms

sich bestreben · bestrebt sich · bestrebte sich · hat sich bestrebt

bestreben is B2 German — upper-intermediate vocabulary, ranked #8,879 of 13,000 by how often it appears in written German.

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