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persevere

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per·se·vere  (pûrs-vîr)
intr.v. per·se·vered, per·se·ver·ing, per·se·veres
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.

[Middle English perseveren, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevrre, from persevrus, very serious : per-, per- + sevrus, severe; see segh- in Indo-European roots.]

perse·vering·ly adv.

persevere
Verb
[-severing, -severed] (often foll. by with, in)to continue to make an effort despite difficulties [Latin perseverus very strict]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.persevere - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
obstinate - persist stubbornly; "he obstinates himself against all rational arguments"
ask for it, ask for trouble - persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble; "He is asking for trouble with his behavior"
plug, plug away - persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
stick with, stick to, follow - keep to; "Stick to your principles"; "stick to the diet"
preserve, uphold, carry on, continue, bear on - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

persevere
verb keep going, continue, go on, carry on, endure, hold on (informal) hang on, persist, stand firm, plug away (informal) hold fast, remain firm, stay the course, keep your hand in, pursue your goal, be determined or resolved, keep on or at, stick at or to << OPPOSITE give up
Translations
persevere [pəːsɪˈvɪəʳ] viperseverar

persevere [pəːsɪˈvɪəʳ] vipersévérer

persevere [pəːsɪˈvɪəʳ] vidurchhalten, beharren

persevere [pəːsɪˈvɪəʳ] viperseverare

persevere
v persevere [pəːsiˈviə]
to continue to (try to) do something in spite of difficulties He persevered in his task. uithou, aanhou يُواظِب، يُثابِر على постоянствам vytrvat blive ved; være udholdende beharren εμμένω perseverar, insistir jonnakalt jätkama استقامت کردن jatkaa sisukkaasti/sinnikkäästi/hellittämättä persévérer לְהַתמִיד निरन्तर प्रयत्न करना ustrajati,biti uporan kitart menekuni þrauka perseverare やり通す 굴하지 않고 꾸준히 하다, 끝까지 해내다 atkakliai (ko) siekti, (ką) daryti būt neatlaidīgam; neatkāpties tabah volharden holde ut, være standhaftig wytrwać insistir a persevera; a stărui упорно, настойчиво добиваться vytrvať vztrajati istrajati framhärda, hålla ut บากบั่น sebat etmek, azmetmek 不屈不撓 наполегливо домагатися ثابت قدم رہنا kiên trì
n perseˈverance
uithouding مُواظَبَه، مُثابَرَه على постоянство vytrvalost vedbliven; udholdenhed die Beharrlichkeit εμμονή perseverancia sihikindlus سر سختی kestävyys persévérance הַתמָדָה अध्यवसाय, दृढ़ता upornost,postojanost kitartás ketekunan þrautseigja perseveranza 忍耐 인내, 불굴의 노력 atkaklumas, nuolatinės pastangos neatlaidība ketabahan volharding utholdenhet, standhaftighet wytrwałość insistência perseverenţă упорство vytrvalosť vztrajnost istrajnost uthållighet, ståndaktighet ความมานะอุตสาหะ sebat, azim 不屈不撓 наполегливість, завзятість ثابت قدمي lòng kiên trì


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IT IS not a new observation that the people of any country (if, like the Americans, intelligent and wellinformed) seldom adopt and steadily persevere for many years in an erroneous opinion respecting their interests.
Now, in general, a citizen is one who both shares in the government and also in his turn submits to be governed; [1284a] their condition, it is true, is different in different states: the best is that in which a man is enabled to choose and to persevere in a course of virtue during his whole life, both in his public and private state.
She tried her hand at all the arts in succession, but was too discouraged by the weakness of her first attempts to persevere.
 
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