- persevere
- persevere mid-14c., from O.Fr. perseverer, from L. perseverare "continue steadfastly, persist," from persevereus "very strict, earnest," from per- "very" + severus "strict" (see SEVERITY (Cf. severity)).
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persevere — persevere, persist are both used in reference to persons in the sense of to continue in a given course in the face of difficulty or opposition. Persevere nearly always implies an admirable quality; it suggests both refusal to be discouraged by… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Persevere — Per se*vere , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Persevered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Persevering}.] [F. pers[ e]v[ e]rer, L. perseverare, fr. perseverus very strict; per + severus strict, severe. See {Per }, and {Severe}.] To persist in any business or enterprise… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
persevere — I verb adhere, apply oneself, be constant, be determined, be obstinate, be resolute, be steadfast, be steady, be stubborn, be tenacious, be unyielding, carry on, cling, cling tenaciously, constare, continue, endure, exert oneself, follow up, go… … Law dictionary
persevere at — index ply Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
persevere in — index prosecute (carry forward) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
persevere — [v] keep at; work hard be determined, be resolved, be stubborn, carry on, continue, endure, go for broke*, go for it*, go on, hang in*, hang tough*, hold fast*, hold on, keep driving*, keep going, keep on, leave no stone unturned*, maintain,… … New thesaurus
persevere — ► VERB ▪ continue in a course of action in spite of difficulty or lack of success. DERIVATIVES perseverance noun. ORIGIN Latin perseverare abide by strictly … English terms dictionary
persevere — [pʉr΄sə vir′] vi. persevered, persevering [ME perseveren < OFr perseverer < L perseverare < perseverus, very severe, strict < per , intens. + severus,SEVERE] to continue in some effort, course of action, etc. in spite of difficulty,… … English World dictionary
Persevere — Infobox Album Name = Persevere Type = studio Artist = The Proclaimers Released = May 22, 2001 Recorded = 2000–2001 Genre = Pop, rock Length = Label = Nettwerk Producer = The Proclaimers Reviews = * Rolling Stone (Not Rated)… … Wikipedia
persevere — 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… … English dictionary
