Definitions

1. noun

a state of conflict or rivalry, especially between two or more people or groups

“The family’s internal strife had been going on for years.”

2. noun

a state of intense competition or rivalry

“The company’s struggle for market share was a fierce strife with their competitors.”

3. verb

to struggle or contend, especially in a bitter or intense manner

“The two politicians were said to have striven for months to come up with a compromise.”

4. noun

a state of intense or bitter rivalry

“The struggle for power was a long-standing strife between the two factions.”