persevere
verb
per·se·vere
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persevered;
persevering
Definition of persevere
: to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
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Other Words from persevere
perseveringly
\ ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-iŋ-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of persevere in a Sentence
She persevered in her studies and graduated near the top of her class.
Even though he was tired, he persevered and finished the race.
Recent Examples on the Web
The second part will provide tips on how to survive rejection and persevere to publication. — courant.com, "Community News For The Glastonbury Edition," 6 Sep. 2019 Food drives persevere Local food drives are still working to provide food to locals, despite the rise in demand and population, especially after many lost their homes. — Natalie Hanson, The Mercury News, "California’s food deserts, insecurity can worsen after wildfires," 3 Sep. 2019 Despite years of persevering after Apple, Google, Motorola, and other companies ditched the headphone connector, Samsung is about to follow the same path with the Galaxy Note 10. — Chris Welch, The Verge, "FCC photos confirm Galaxy Note 10 won’t have a headphone jack," 11 July 2019 Rivers of mud made utopia impossible, but attendees persevered. — Mark Clague, The Conversation, "Fifty years ago, Jimi Hendrix’s Woodstock anthem expressed the hopes and fears of a nation," 14 Aug. 2019 Those who persevere in a field of endeavor from which their peers have been dissuaded seem likely to be bolder or more interesting than their counterparts who face fewer obstacles. — Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, "Letters," 22 July 2019 However, unlike his teammates—who also persevered through injury—the seven-foot superstar was probably pushed to prove himself, at least in part, because of online criticism. — Matthew De Silva, Quartz, "Social media deserves blame for Kevin Durant’s injury," 18 June 2019 LL Cool J and his wife Simone Smith persevered through a devastating cancer diagnosis. — Jasmine Grant, Essence, "Goals! 15 Black Celebrity Couples Whose Love Has Stood The Test Of Time," 17 July 2019 But the group persevered, and the society’s first foray into solar sailing finally hit the launch pad in 2005 in the form of a spacecraft called Cosmos 1. — Amy Thompson, Smithsonian, "LightSail 2 Launches to Space to Soar on the Power of Sunshine," 25 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'persevere.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for persevere
persevere
verb
English Language Learners Definition of persevere
: to continue doing something or trying to do something even though it is difficult
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persevere
verb
per·se·vere
| \ ˌpər-sə-ˈvir
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persevered;
persevering
Kids Definition of persevere
: to keep trying to do something in spite of difficulties
She persevered in learning to speak French.
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