释义
[ pur-suh -veer ] SHOW IPA
/ ˌpɜr səˈvɪər / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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verb (used without object), per·se·vered, per·se·ver·ing. to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
to persist in speech, interrogation, argument, etc.; insist.
verb (used with object), per·se·vered, per·se·ver·ing. to bolster, sustain, or uphold: unflagging faith that had persevered him.
Origin of persevere 1325–75; Middle English perseveren <Middle French perseverer <Latin persevērāre to persist, derivative of persevērus very strict. See per-, severe
synonym study for persevere 1 . See continue.
Words nearby persevere Perseus, Perseus cluster, perseverance, perseverate, perseveration, persevere , persevering, Pershing, Pershing II, Pershing, John, Persia
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Example sentences from the Web for persevere There have been many struggles, trials, battles, and losses through which my name has helped me persevere .
Uzo Aduba: My Road to ‘Orange Is the New Black’ | Uzoamaka Aduba| August 4, 2014| DAILY BEAST
She writes of the struggles, battles, and losses through which her name has helped her persevere —to the role that made her famous.
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I wrote about the motivations of businessmen, and their determination to persevere .
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“The secret of her success and survival is her enormous ability to persevere ,” Grubman says.
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As the genre continues to fall apart, can it persevere to be the last soap standing?
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Tidings of the repulse were brought to Pitt; he sent reinforcements and ordered the commander to persevere .
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William Hunt
Persevere , even though you find scarce evidence enough to give a faint glimmering of hope.
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I had already engaged myself in the hard, but glorious service of the pen; and I was determined to persevere .
But now that he had been made to speak, it seemed that he was determined to persevere .
The Belton Estate | Anthony Trollope
Some noble-minded women cheer her on, and she feels encouraged to persevere , the brethren notwithstanding.
The Grimk Sisters | Catherine H. Birney
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British Dictionary definitions for persevere verb (intr often foll by in ) to show perseverance
Derived forms of persevere persevering , adjective perseveringly , adverb Word Origin for persevere C14: from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre, from perseverus very strict; see severe
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