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- Dictionarypersevere/ˌpəːsɪˈvɪə/
verb
- 1. continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success: "his family persevered with his treatment"
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The meaning of PERSEVERE is to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement. How to use persevere in a sentence. Did you know?
The meaning of PERSEVERANCE is continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition : the action or condition or an instance of persevering : steadfastness. How to use perseverance in a sentence.
to continue to exist despite a difficult or changing situation: Somehow, in the midst of despair, friendships and laughter persevered. Although modernization has reached the countryside, some traditions persevere. The town has persevered through epidemics, wars, and two great fires. Fewer examples.
Synonyms for PERSEVERE: persist, hang in there, carry on, gut it out, hang on, keep up, follow through (with), dig in; Antonyms of PERSEVERE: quit, give up, submit, succumb, yield, surrender, knock off, bow.
Persevere definition: to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.. See examples of PERSEVERE used in a sentence.
to continue to exist despite a difficult or changing situation: Somehow, in the midst of despair, friendships and laughter persevered. Although modernization has reached the countryside, some traditions persevere. The town has persevered through epidemics, wars, and two great fires. Fewer examples.
Use the verb persevere when you want to persist in anything and continue despite difficulties or obstacles.
If you persevere with something, you keep trying to do it and do not give up, even though it is difficult.
Persevere definition: To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.
persevere (in something/in doing something) Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon. persevere (with something/somebody) She persevered with her violin lessons. You have to persevere with difficult students.
