persevere

Meaning

1. (intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
2. (copulative, intransitive, obsolete) To stay constant; to continue in a certain state; to remain.

Synonyms

persist

endure

hold out

insist

continue

hang on

last

keep

abide

put up with

be steadfast

stick to

go for it

persist in

pull through

carry on

keep at it

hold on

keep on

unyielding

do one’s best

hang in

persistent

try hard

be adhesive

be steady

be frequent

be industrious

brave the way

go through difficulties

try persistently

endure patiently

abide by

adhere

bear

🐻

fight

harp

insist on

linger

maintain

patient

pursue one’s point

recalcitrate

resist

stick

struggle

sustain

endure to the end

yield

be sticky

Translations

persévérer

😣

perseverar

😣

volhouden

beharren

volharden

persister

perseverare

😣

perseverar

😣

durchhalten

ausdauern

aanhouden

blijven aandringen

ausharren

😣

ثابر

😣

sebat etmek

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: perseveren

In summary

From Middle English perseveren, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre (“to continue steadfastly, persist, persevere”), from perseverus (“very strict or earnest”), from per (“through, by the means of”) + severus (“strict, earnest”). Doublet of perseverate.