persevere

[pur-suh-veer] /ˌpɜr səˈvɪər/
verb (used without object), persevered, persevering.
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), persevered, persevering.
3.
to bolster, sustain, or uphold:
unflagging faith that had persevered him.
Origin
1325-75; Middle English perseveren < Middle French perseverer < Latin persevērāre to persist, derivative of persevērus very strict. See per-, severe
Synonyms
1. See continue.
Examples from the web for persevere
  • 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.
  • He's going to step up and persevere.
  • Prime yourself to persevere.
  • But they should persevere, not least because they are far likelier to make an impact if they can get the public on their side.
  • These essays provide neither easy answers nor easy reading, but readers who persevere will find their world expanded.
  • They do their research; they network their buns off; they write, write and write some more; and they persevere.
  • Give me courage to resist, patience to endure, constancy to persevere.
  • Owners of all other operating systems must persevere in existential angst.
British Dictionary definitions for persevere

persevere

/ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə/
verb
1.
(intransitive) often foll by in. to show perseverance
Derived Forms
persevering, adjective
perseveringly, adverb
Word Origin
C14: from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre, from perseverus very strict; see severe
Word Origin and History for 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.