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persevere(dictionary)

persevere (iou)



persevere verb. Also persever. LME.
[Old & mod. French perseverer from Latin perseverare abide by strictly, persist, from perseverus very strict: see PER-1, SEVERE.]
verb intrans. Continue steadfastly or determinedly in a course of action or (formerly) a condition or state, esp. in the face of difficulty. (Foll. by in, with.) LME.
C. P. Snow Luria persevered in searching for..the rewards. R. Whelan Parks persevered and eventually went on to a long and distinguished career. Rosemary Manning My..sense of duty..makes me persevere with a book I don't really enjoy.
b. With adjective or noun compl.: remain, continue to be. E16-M17.
c. Proceed steadily on one's way. Only in 16.
d. Continue to do. L16-L18.
verb intrans. Continue or remain in a place or in a state or condition; (of a thing) continue, last, endure. LME-L18.
verb trans. Maintain or support continuously; cause to continue; preserve. E16-M17.
verb trans. With direct speech as obj.: continue an argument etc. by saying, persist. M19.
perseveringly adverb in a persevering manner E17.