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Antonyms for perseveres

Grammar : Verb
Spell : pur-suh-veer
Phonetic Transcription : ˌpɜr səˈvɪər

Definition of perseveres

Origin :
  • 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.
  • verb keep at; work hard
Example sentences :
  • It matters not so much what it is, as how she perseveres in it.
  • Extract from : « Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women » by George Sumner Weaver
  • Charles perseveres in his demand, and the Protestants in their refusal.
  • Extract from : « History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV » by J. H. Merle D'Aubign
  • And so, with his everlasting hope, he perseveres and will not give in.
  • Extract from : « The Happy Golfer » by Henry Leach
  • There is no one who perseveres in well-doing like a thorough humbug.
  • Extract from : « Mr. Punch in Bohemia » by Various
  • If Maule perseveres then you'll take him, and by-and-bye you'll come to like him.
  • Extract from : « Phineas Redux » by Anthony Trollope
  • I assure you, Vera, if he perseveres in his determination, I shall be most deeply hurt.
  • Extract from : « Vera Nevill » by Mrs. H. Lovett Cameron
  • He doth not "put his hand to the plough and look back," but perseveres to the end, and is faithful unto death.
  • Extract from : « Sermons on Various Important Subjects » by Andrew Lee
  • But the man who doesn't like it still sees a red coat before him, and perseveres in chasing the wearer of it.
  • Extract from : « Hunting Sketches » by Anthony Trollope
  • Mad with pain, he nearly gives it up, but the spark of pluck is still there, and with throbbing knee he perseveres.
  • Extract from : « Hunting Sketches » by Anthony Trollope
  • But he perseveres, choosing his points as he goes, till the tail of his followers becomes thinner and thinner.
  • Extract from : « Hunting Sketches » by Anthony Trollope

Synonyms for perseveres

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