persevering
[ pur-suh-veer-ing ]
/ ˌpɜr səˈvɪər ɪŋ /
adjective
displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast: a persevering student.
OTHER WORDS FROM persevering
per·se·ver·ing·ly, adverb non·per·se·ver·ing, adjectiveWords nearby persevering
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pershing, john,
persia,
persian
Definition for persevering (2 of 2)
persevere
[ pur-suh-veer ]
/ ˌpɜr səˈvɪər /
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
synonym study for persevere
1. See
continue.
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British Dictionary definitions for persevering
persevere
/ (ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə) /
verb
(intr often foll by in)
to show perseverance
Derived forms of persevere
persevering, adjective perseveringly, adverbWord Origin for persevere
C14: from Old French
perseverer, from Latin
persevērāre, from
perseverus very strict; see
severe