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dogged

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[ daw-gid, dog-id ]
/ ˈdɔ gɪd, ˈdɒg ɪd /
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adjective

persistent in effort; stubbornly tenacious: a dogged worker.

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RELATED WORDS

stamina, pertinacity, tenacity

Nearby words

doge, dogey, dogface, dogfight, dogfish, dogged, doggedly, dogger, dogger bank, doggerel, doggery

Origin of dogged

1
1275–1325; Middle English: having characteristics of a dog; see dog, -ed3
Related formsdog·ged·ly, adverbdog·ged·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for doggedness

dogged

/ (ˈdɒɡɪd) /

adjective

obstinately determined; wilful or tenacious
Derived Formsdoggedly, adverbdoggedness, noun
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