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verb (used without object)
1.
to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
2.
to persist in speech, interrogation, argument, etc.; insist.
verb (used with object)
3.
to bolster, sustain, or uphold: unflagging faith that had persevered him.
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Persevere
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Example Sentences
- Those who persevere will be richly rewarded as the plot and characters are slowly refined.
- Somehow the Rangers, who have eight regulars sidelined with injuries, persevere.
- The two decide to teach each other the appropriate sound to make, and persevere even when the other animals jeer at them.
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Word Origin & History
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).
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