persevering
[pur-suh-veer-ing]
adjective
displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast: a persevering student.
RELATED WORDS
dogged, assiduous, indefatigable, indomitable, pertinacious, steadfast, stubborn, tenacious, untiring, unremitting
Origin of persevering
persevere
[pur-suh-veer]
verb (used without object), per·se·vered, per·se·ver·ing.
verb (used with object), per·se·vered, per·se·ver·ing.
Origin of persevere
Synonym study
1. See continue.
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Examples from the Web for persevering
Contemporary Examples of persevering
Persevering on hearsay, spun and shifted from every possible angle, the narrator next describes Golovan—a brawny man, with a limp.
And yet she chose to write her essay about giving up on ballet, rather than persevering once she'd tired of it.
Historical Examples of persevering
Your temper, fortitude, and persevering affection, have now their just reward.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
He was, above all things, most persevering in the pursuit of facts.
Self-HelpSamuel Smiles
You might meet some persevering female who would propose marriage.
Kent Knowles: QuahaugJoseph C. Lincoln
Versatile, yet persevering, he varied his pursuits, but he never abandoned any.
Indeed, it was in pursuance of it I have been so persevering in my attempts to see you, madam.
Tony ButlerCharles James Lever
persevere
verb
Word Origin for persevere
C14: from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre, from perseverus very strict; see severe
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