persevere

per·se·vere

 (pûr′sə-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 persevērāre, from persevērus, very serious : per-, per- + sevērus, severe; see segh- in Indo-European roots.]

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per′se·ver′ing·ly adv.

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persevere

(ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə)

vb

(often foll by: in) to show perseverance

[C14: from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre, from perseverus very strict; see severe]

ˌperseˈvering adj

ˌperseˈveringly adv

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per•se•vere

(ˌpɜr səˈvɪər)

v.i. -vered, -ver•ing.

to persist in pursuing something in spite of obstacles or opposition.

[1325–75; Middle English < Middle French perseverer < Latin persevērāre to persist, derivative of persevērus very strict. See per-, severe]

per`se•ver′ing•ly, adv.

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persevere

Past participle: persevered
Gerund: persevering

Imperative

persevere

persevere

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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.)

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persevere

verb

1. To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks:

carry on, go on, hang on, keep on, persist.

Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up.

2. To take and maintain a stand obstinately:

insist, persist.

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Translations

يُثَابِرُيُواظِب، يُثابِر على

vytrvat

blive vedholde ud

beharrendurchhalten

εμμένω

perseverar

jatkaa sinnikkäästi

persévérer

ustrajati

òrauka

perseverarepersistereperseveranza

辛抱する

버티어 해내다

atkakliai siektidarytinuolatinės pastangos

būt neatlaidīgamneatkāpties

volhouden

holde utvære standhaftig

nie ustać

perseverar

упорно продолжать

vztrajati

hålla ut

ยืนหยัดถึงที่สุด

azmetmeksebat etmek

kiên trì

不屈不挠坚持

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

(pəːsiˈviə) verb

to continue to (try to) do something in spite of difficulties. He persevered in his task. uithou, aanhou يُواظِب، يُثابِر على постоянствам perseverar vytrvat beharren blive ved; være udholdende εμμένωperseverar, 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 volhardenholde ut, være standhaftigwytrwać ټينګار كول (دمشكلاتو په مقابل كې): مقاومت كول insistir a persevera; a stărui упорно, настоичиво 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

ˌperseˈverance noun

uithouding مُواظَبَه، مُثابَرَه على постоянство perseverança vytrvalost die Beharrlichkeit vedbliven; udholdenhed εμμονήperseverancia sihikindlus سر سختی sinnikkyys persévéranceהתמדה अध्यवसाय, दृढ़ता upornost, postojanost kitartás ketekunan þrautseigja perseveranza 忍耐 인내 atkaklumas, nuolatinės pastangos neatlaidība ketabahan volhardingutholdenhet, standhaftighetwytrwałość ټينګار، اصرار 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

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

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