persevere

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.

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

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perse·vering·ly adv.

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persevere [ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə]

vb

(intr; often foll by in) to show perseverance

[from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre, from perseverus very strict; see severe]

persevering  adj

perseveringly  adv

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

persevere - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" hang in, hang on, persist, hold on 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"

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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 the ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks
give up, quit, give in, hesitate, falter, waver, dither (chiefly Brit.), throw in the towel, vacillate, be irresolute, shillyshally (informal), swither (Scot.)

Translations

persevere [ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪəʳ] VI → perseverar, persistir (in en) to persevere with → perseverar con, continuar con

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persevere [ˌpɜː^rsɪˈvɪə^r] vi → persévérer
to persevere with sth → persévérer dans qch
She persevered in her idea despite the objections raised by her friends → Elle persévéra dans son idée en dépit des objections soulevées par ses amis.
to persevere in doing sth → persévérer à faire qch

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persevere

vi → durchhalten; to persevere in one’s studies → mit seinem Studium weitermachen; he persevered with German → er machte mit Deutsch weiter; to persevere in or with one’s attempts/efforts to do something → unermüdlich weiter versuchen, etw zu tun

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persevere [ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪəʳ] vi → perseverare

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persevere [ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪəʳ] vi → perseverare

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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 pysyä lujana persévérer לְהַתמִיד निरन्तर प्रयत्न करना ustrajati,biti uporan kitart menekuni þrauka perseverare やり通す 버티어내다 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 不屈不挠

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 不屈不挠

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persevere → يُثَابِِر vytrvat holde ud durchhalten εμμένω perseverar jatkaa sinnikkäästi persévérer istrajati perseverare 辛抱する 버티어 해내다 volhouden holde ut nie ustać perseverar упорно продолжать hålla ut ยืนหยัดถึงที่สุด azmetmek kiên trì 坚持