persevere (verb)
11persevere — intransitive verb ( vered; vering) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French parseverer, from Latin perseverare, from per through + severus severe Date: 14th century to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of… …
12persevere — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To continue] Syn. persist, remain, pursue; see continue 1 , endure 1 . 2. [To be steadfast] Syn. stand firm, insist, be obstinate, stick to one s guns, not take no for an answer, hold one s ground. II (Roget s 3… …
13persevere — [ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə] verb [I] to continue trying to achieve something that is difficult …
14perseverance — persevere ► VERB ▪ continue in a course of action in spite of difficulty or lack of success. DERIVATIVES perseverance noun. ORIGIN Latin perseverare abide by strictly …
15continue — con·tin·ue vt tin·ued, tinu·ing: to postpone (a legal proceeding) to a future day Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. continue I …
16hold on — verb 1. hold firmly (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑grasp • Derivationally related forms: ↑grasp (for: ↑grasp), ↑grasping (for: ↑ …
17hang in — verb be persistent, refuse to stop (Freq. 1) he persisted to call me every night The child persisted and kept asking questions • Syn: ↑persevere, ↑persist, ↑hang on, ↑hold on • Deriv …
18hang on — verb 1. fix to; attach (Freq. 4) append a charm to the necklace • Syn: ↑append, ↑tag on, ↑tack on, ↑tack • Derivationally related forms: ↑appendage ( …
19stick with — verb keep to Stick to your principles stick to the diet • Syn: ↑stick to, ↑follow • Hypernyms: ↑persevere, ↑persist, ↑hang in, ↑han …
20plug away — verb 1. work doggedly or persistently She keeps plugging away at her dissertation • Syn: ↑peg away, ↑slog, ↑keep one s nose to the grindstone, ↑keep one s shoulder to the wheel • Derivationally related forms: ↑slogger …
