struggle (v.) Copy link Outline I. To contend closely or vigorously with any one or any thing1. luctor, 1 (lit. to wrestle)2. pugno, 13. conflictor, 1 (to be brought into collision with)4. congrĕdior, 35. obnītor, sus and xus, 3II. To exert oneself greatly1. nītor, sus and xus, 32. contendo, di, tum, 33. pugno, 14. luctor, 1III. To strain oneself convulsively • struggle (v.): I. To contend closely or vigorously with any one or any thing: 1. luctor, 1 (lit. to wrestle): to s. with any one, cum aliquo l., Cic. Sull. 16: poet. with dat.: to s. with death, l. morti, Sil.: cf. Hor. Od. 1, 1, 15. Comps. (1) colluctor, 1 (to s. with: rare): Col.: Gell.: (2) obluctor, 1 (to s. against): to s. against a current, flumini ob., Curt. 4, 8: Col. Fig.: to s. with difficulties, difficultatibus ob., Curt. 6, 6. (3) ēluctor, 1 (to s. out; make a way out by struggling): with acc.: to s. out of (the grasp of) strong hands, validas manus e., Liv. 24, 26. 2. pugno, 1: v. to fight; also, struggle (subs.). Rarely with dat.: let us s. against love, pugnemus amori, Ov. Her. 16 (17), 189: v. to resist. 3. conflictor, 1 (to be brought into collision with): to s. with adversity, c. cum adversa fortuna, Nep. Pel. 5: to have to s. with so many disadvantages, tot incommodis c., Caes. B. G. 5, 35: Tac. 4. congrĕdior, 3: Join: luctari et congredi cum aliquo, Cic. Sull. 16, fin. 5. obnītor, sus and xus, 3: to s. with adversity, adversis ob., Tac. II. To exert oneself greatly: 1. nītor, sus and xus, 3: usu. foll. by ut and subj.: v. to strive. Strengthened, connītor: (infants) s. to get upon their feet, connituntur ut sese erigant, Cic. Fin. 5, 15, 42: also foll. by ad and ger.: Tac.: Curt. 2. contendo, di, tum, 3: they s.d (hard) to board the enemies' ships, summa vi transcendere in hostium naves contendebant, Caes. B. G. 3, 15. Join: eniti et contendere, Cic.; (id) contendere et laborare, Caes. 3. pugno, 1: s. hard for that! illud pugna [et enitere], Cic. Fam. 3, 10: he s.s to overcome sleep, p. evincere somnos, Ov. M. 1, 685 (poet. constr.). 4. luctor, 1: to s. to restrain a laugh, risum compescere l., Ov. Her. 16 (17), 161. III. To strain oneself convulsively: perh. nixor, 1: Virg. Aen. 5, 279 (al. nexantem). See also to strain.
struggle (subs.) Copy link Outline I. A severe contest1. (acris, atrox) pugna, certāmen, etc.2. expr. by impers. pass. of pugno, 13. luctātio (lit. wrestling)II. A desperate effort • struggle (subs.): I. A severe contest: 1. (acris, atrox) pugna, certāmen, etc.: v. combat, contest. 2. expr. by impers. pass. of pugno, 1: there was a sharp, an obstinate s., acriter, atrociter pugnatum est: Caes.: Liv.: to carry on a hand to hand s., cominus (instare atque) pugnare, cf. Caes. B. C. 1, 58, and Sall. Cat. 60. 3. luctātio (lit. wrestling): Cic. Ac. 2, 14, init.: cf. Liv. 21, 36, med., where it is used of men struggling to get footing on a slippery incline (luctamen, poet.). II. A desperate effort: expr. by verb: v. to struggle (II.).
STRUGGLE Copy link • STRUGGLE 1. v. To strive, luctari: to struggle with anybody, cum aliquo luctari; alicui congredi: to struggle through anything, eluctari aliquid (Liv., Tac.; not Cic. or Caes.) [Vid :, also, STRIVE]. To contend, Vid. 2. s. Effort, nisus: conatus: contentio. [Vid: also, EFFORT.] Contest, Vid.