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persevering

[pur-suh-veer-ing]
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adjective

displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast: a persevering student.

RELATED WORDS

dogged, assiduous, indefatigable, indomitable, pertinacious, steadfast, stubborn, tenacious, untiring, unremitting

Nearby words

  1. perseverance,
  2. perseverant,
  3. perseverate,
  4. perseveration,
  5. persevere,
  6. pershing,
  7. pershing ii,
  8. pershing, john,
  9. pershing, john joseph,
  10. persia

Origin of persevering

First recorded in 1640–50; persevere + -ing2
Related formsper·se·ver·ing·ly, adverbnon·per·se·ver·ing, adjective

persevere

[pur-suh-veer]

verb (used without object), per·se·vered, per·se·ver·ing.

to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
to persist in speech, interrogation, argument, etc.; insist.

verb (used with object), per·se·vered, per·se·ver·ing.

to bolster, sustain, or uphold: unflagging faith that had persevered him.

Origin of persevere

1325–75; Middle English perseveren < Middle French perseverer < Latin persevērāre to persist, derivative of persevērus very strict. See per-, severe

Synonym study

1. See continue.
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persevere

verb

(intr often foll by in) to show perseverance
Derived Formspersevering, adjectiveperseveringly, adverb

Word Origin for persevere

C14: from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre, from perseverus very strict; see severe
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Word Origin and History for persevering

persevere

v.

mid-14c., from Old French perseverer "continue, persevere, endure" and directly from Latin perseverare "continue steadfastly, persist," from persevereus "very strict, earnest," from per- "very" (see per) + severus "strict" (see severity). Related: Persevered; persevering.

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