persevere
[verb]
Synonyms: keep going, carry on, continue, go on, hang on, persist, remain, stick at or to

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Antonyms: give up
Contrasted words: falter, hesitate, vacillate, waver, renounce, surrender, yield
Related Idioms: hang in there, hang tough, keep at it, keep driving, never say die, stick (or tough) it out
Related Words: continue, get on, press (on), proceed

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English Thesaurus: continue, go on, keep (on) doing something, persevere, last, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

per‧se‧vere /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə, ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə $ ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/ verb [intransitive]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French; Origin: persévérer, from Latin perseverare, from severus; ⇒ severe]
to continue trying to do something in a very determined way in spite of difficulties – use this to show approval:
It can be tricky at first, but persevere.
persevere with
He persevered with his task until he had succeeded in collecting an armful of firewood.
persevere in (doing) something
She had persevered in her claim for compensation.
—persevering adjective

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

continue to not stop doing something that you are already doing:
We need the money to continue our work.
They continued arguing for a long time.
Despite all the warnings, many people continue to smoke.
Sometimes she just couldn’t see the point of continuing.
My teacher advised me to continue with my studies.
go on (also carry on especially British English) to continue doing something. Go on is less formal than continue, and is the phrase that people usually use in everyday English:
Dan went on talking but she was no longer listening.
He carried on with his day job.
Sheehan has carried on with her campaign.
keep (on) doing something [not in progressive] to continue doing something for a long time – especially so that you feel tired or annoyed:
We kept on walking until we got to the top of the hill.
The man kept staring at me.
persevere /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə, ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə $ ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/ to continue trying to do something in a very patient and determined way, in spite of difficulties. Persevere sounds rather formal:
He didn’t know any English, but he persevered and became a good student.
Her health was rapidly declining but she persevered with her duties.
Stevenson persevered in his efforts to discover what had really happened.
Children today seem less willing to seek out challenges and persevere in the face of adversity.
last to continue – use this to say how long something continues for:
I know my good luck won’t last forever.
It’s not certain how long the ceasefire will last.
The trial lasted for six days.
The meeting lasted until lunchtime.
The training period lasted from July 2 to August 25.
carry on British English to continue, especially when there are problems:
The game carried on despite the injury of two players.
drag on to continue for much longer than necessary or for longer than you want:
The meeting dragged on for another hour.
The talks dragged on, with no apparent hope of achieving a peaceful solution.
persist formal if something bad persists, it continues to exist or happen:
See your doctor if the symptoms persist.
If adverse weather conditions persist, the game will be cancelled.

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