ἀγωνίζεσθαι
From LSJ
ὁ δ' εὖ ἔρδων θεοὺς ἐλπίδι κυδροτέρᾳ σαίνει κέαρ → but he who does well to the gods cheers his heart with a more glorious hope
Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)
(see also ἀγωνίζομαι): contend, dispute, play, quarrel, act in a play, argue with, be at stake, be at variance with, be on trial, come to an issue, compete with, contend in the games, contend with, discuss with, dispute with, emulate a person, have one's case tried, quarrel with