Persevere
11persevere — UK [ˌpɜː(r)sɪˈvɪə(r)] / US [ˌpɜsəˈvɪr] verb [intransitive] Word forms persevere : present tense I/you/we/they persevere he/she/it perseveres present participle persevering past tense persevered past participle persevered to continue trying to… …
12persevere — per|se|vere [ˌpə:sıˈvıə US ˌpə:rsıˈvır] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: persévérer, from [i]Latin perseverare, from severus; SEVERE] to continue trying to do something in a very determined way in spite of difficulties use this to show… …
13persevere — v. (D; intr.) to persevere at, in * * * [pɜːsɪ vɪə] in (D; intr.) to persevere at …
14persevere — per|se|vere [ ,pɜsə vır ] verb intransitive to continue trying to achieve something difficult: persevere in/with: Police negotiators will persevere with their efforts to free the hostages …
15persevere — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)sɪvɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] perseveres, persevering, persevered VERB If you persevere with something, you keep trying to do it and do not give up, even though it is difficult. This ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks is the quality… …
16persevere — verb she will persevere regardless of the obstacles Syn: persist, continue, carry on, go on, keep on, keep going, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be determined, see/follow something through, keep at it, press on/ahead, not take no for an …
17persevere — /pɜsəˈvɪə / (say persuh vear) verb (i) (persevered, persevering) to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty or obstacles; continue steadfastly. {Middle English persevere(n), from French persévérer, from Latin… …
18persevere — intransitive verb ( vered; vering) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French parseverer, from Latin perseverare, from per through + severus severe Date: 14th century to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of… …
19persevere — /perr seuh vear /, v., persevered, persevering. v.i. 1. to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly. 2. to persist in speech, interrogation, argument, etc.;… …
20persevere — verb To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey or mission in spite of distraction, difficulty, obstacles or discouragement. See Also: perseverance, perseverant …
