struggle

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verb [intransitive] British English pronunciation: struggle

/ˈstrʌɡ(ə)l/

present tense
I/you/we/they	struggle
he/she/it	struggles
present participle	struggling
past tense	struggled
past participle	struggled

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1
to try hard to do something that you find very difficult
He struggled a bit at first, but he reads well now.
struggle to do something:
She was struggling to cope with the demands of her work.
struggle with:
They've had to struggle with the painful process of modernization.
struggle for:
Andy was coughing and struggling for breath.
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2
to use your strength to fight against someone or something
She picked the child up, but he struggled and kicked.
struggle for:
They struggled for possession of the gun.
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1. a.
  to try very hard to move something or to move yourself somewhere
  struggle to do something:
  The sheep struggled to free itself.
  struggle with:
  Foster was struggling with the door in the wind.
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2. b.
  to manage with a lot of difficulty to move yourself somewhere
  struggle into/out of etc:
  She struggled into her tight jacket.
  struggle free:
  He struggled free and ran to his car to call for help.
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3
to try very hard to defeat someone or to stop them having power over you
struggle to do something:
We have to struggle to win our freedom.
struggle for:
Different factions in the movement are struggling for supremacy.
struggle against:
women struggling against oppression
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