persevere
verb (used without object)
to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
will persevere
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future tenseof persevere.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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As for how long the craze will persevere, it’s hard to say.
From Salon ● May 11, 2025
These rules can be stretched, but ultimately, they continue to tell themselves, the system will persevere, right?
From Slate ● Oct. 29, 2024
As perhaps the largest and most magnificent example of her kind in the greater Lake Forest Park area, I truly hope that this mighty dogwood will persevere long after I am gone.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
We will persevere, we will stand tall in the storm, we will march forward into the torrent.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
Then King Sigurd said, "The more difficulties and inconvenience thou bringest upon me in this matter, the more I will persevere in it."
From Heimskringla, or the Chronicle of the Kings of Norway by Snorri Sturluson
