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 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 — 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)) … Etymology 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