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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.

[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.

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persevere

(ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə)

(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.

persevere

Past participle: persevered
Gerund: persevering

Imperative
persevere
persevere

Present
I persevere
you persevere
he/she/it perseveres
we persevere
you persevere
they persevere

Preterite
I persevered
you persevered
he/she/it persevered
we persevered
you persevered
they persevered

Present Continuous
I am persevering
you are persevering
he/she/it is persevering
we are persevering
you are persevering
they are persevering

Present Perfect
I have persevered
you have persevered
he/she/it has persevered
we have persevered
you have persevered
they have persevered

Past Continuous
I was persevering
you were persevering
he/she/it was persevering
we were persevering
you were persevering
they were persevering

Past Perfect
I had persevered
you had persevered
he/she/it had persevered
we had persevered
you had persevered
they had persevered

Future
I will persevere
you will persevere
he/she/it will persevere
we will persevere
you will persevere
they will persevere

Future Perfect
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
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
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
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
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
I would persevere
you would persevere
he/she/it would persevere
we would persevere
you would persevere
they would persevere

Past Conditional
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

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Verb

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"

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.

Translations

يُثَابِرُيُواظِب، يُثابِر على

vytrvat

blive vedholde ud

beharren durchhalten

εμμένω

perseverar

jatkaa sinnikkäästi

persévérer

ustrajati

òrauka

perseverare persistere perseveranza

辛抱する

버티어 해내다

atkakliai siektidarytinuolatinės pastangos

būt neatlaidīgamneatkāpties

volhouden

holde ut være 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

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

persevere

(pəːsiˈviə) verb

to continue to (try to) do something in spite of difficulties. He persevered in his task.

ˌperseˈverance noun

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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