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persevere
per·se·vere P0206900 (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.
[Middle English perseveren, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre, from persevērus, very serious : per-, per- + sevērus, severe; see segh- in Indo-European roots.]
per′se·ver′ing·ly adv.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 advper•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. persevere
Past participle: persevered
Gerund: persevering
| Imperative |
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| persevere | | persevere |
| Present |
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| I persevere | | you persevere | | he/she/it perseveres | | we persevere | | you persevere | | they persevere |
| Preterite |
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| I persevered | | you persevered | | he/she/it persevered | | we persevered | | you persevered | | they persevered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am persevering | | you are persevering | | he/she/it is persevering | | we are persevering | | you are persevering | | they are persevering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have persevered | | you have persevered | | he/she/it has persevered | | we have persevered | | you have persevered | | they have persevered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was persevering | | you were persevering | | he/she/it was persevering | | we were persevering | | you were persevering | | they were persevering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had persevered | | you had persevered | | he/she/it had persevered | | we had persevered | | you had persevered | | they had persevered |
| Future |
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| I will persevere | | you will persevere | | he/she/it will persevere | | we will persevere | | you will persevere | | they will persevere |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have persevered | | you will have persevered | | he/she/it will have persevered | | we will have persevered | | you will have persevered | | they will have persevered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be persevering | | you will be persevering | | he/she/it will be persevering | | we will be persevering | | you will be persevering | | they will be persevering |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been persevering | | you have been persevering | | he/she/it has been persevering | | we have been persevering | | you have been persevering | | they have been persevering |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been persevering | | you will have been persevering | | he/she/it will have been persevering | | we will have been persevering | | you will have been persevering | | they will have been persevering |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been persevering | | you had been persevering | | he/she/it had been persevering | | we had been persevering | | you had been persevering | | they had been persevering |
| Conditional |
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| I would persevere | | you would persevere | | he/she/it would persevere | | we would persevere | | you would persevere | | they would persevere |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have persevered | | you would have persevered | | he/she/it would have persevered | | we would have persevered | | you would have persevered | | they would have persevered |
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 onobstinate - 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" |
persevereverb 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.)persevereverb1. 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.Translationspersevere (pəːsiˈviə) verb to continue to (try to) do something in spite of difficulties. He persevered in his task. 不屈不撓 不屈不挠ˌperseˈverance noun 不屈不撓 不屈不挠
persevere
persevere at (something)To continue trying to improve at or succeed in doing something. Your writing isn't going to be amazing when you first start—you have to persevere at it. Even though I struggled at times, I persevered at my studies and ended up graduating with a 3.5 GPA.See also: perseverepersevere in (something)To continue trying to improve at or succeed in doing something. Your writing isn't going to be amazing when you first start—you have to persevere in it. Even though I struggled at times, I persevered in my studies and ended up graduating with a 3.5 GPA.See also: perseverepersevere with (something)To continue trying to improve at or succeed in doing something. Your writing isn't going to be amazing when you first start—you have to persevere with it. Even though I struggled at times, I persevered with my studies and ended up graduating with a 3.5 GPA.See also: perseverepersevere at somethingto keep trying to do something. I will persevere at my studies and I'm sure I will succeed. Todd persevered at his job and got promoted in no time.See also: perseverepersevere in somethingto persist in [doing] something. I will persevere in my efforts to win election. Kelly persevered in her studies and graduated with honors.See also: perseverepersevere with somethingto continue to try to accomplish something. Do you really think it is wise to persevere with your plan? Sally persevered with her scheme to earn a million dollars.See also: persevereEncyclopediaSeeperseverancepersevere
Synonyms for persevereverb keep goingSynonyms- keep going
- continue
- go on
- carry on
- endure
- hold on
- hang on
- persist
- stand firm
- plug away
- 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
Antonyms- give up
- quit
- give in
- hesitate
- falter
- waver
- dither
- throw in the towel
- vacillate
- be irresolute
- shillyshally
- swither
Synonyms for persevereverb to continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacksSynonyms- carry on
- go on
- hang on
- keep on
- persist
verb to take and maintain a stand obstinatelySynonymsSynonyms for persevereverb be persistent, refuse to stopSynonyms- hang in
- hang on
- persist
- hold on
Related Words- obstinate
- ask for it
- ask for trouble
- plug
- plug away
- stick with
- stick to
- follow
- preserve
- uphold
- carry on
- continue
- bear on
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