Synonyms for perseveres

Grammar : Verb

Spell : pur-suh-veer

Phonetic Transcription : ˌpɜr səˈvɪər

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Définition 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

Antonyms for perseveres

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