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- Dictionarypersevering/ˌpərsəˈviriNG/
adjective
- 1. continuing in a course of action despite difficulty or delay in achieving success: "she has been a remarkably steadfast and persevering woman"
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What does persevering mean? Persevering is used to describe people who persevere —continue to do or try to achieve something despite difficulty or discouragement. A close synonym is persistent. Persevering can also be used to describe the efforts of such people.
PERSEVERING definition: 1. having the quality of continuing to make an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is…. Learn more.
Jul 6, 2024 · adjective. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness. “with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business”. synonyms: diligent. patient. enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance.
: to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement. perseveringly. ˌpər-sə-ˈvir-iŋ-lē. adverb. Did you know? The early settlers of the New World persevered in the face of constant hardship and danger.
to continue to exist despite a difficult or changing situation: Somehow, in the midst of despair, friendships and laughter persevered. Although modernization has reached the countryside, some traditions persevere. The town has persevered through epidemics, wars, and two great fires. Fewer examples.
Definition of persevering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to continue making an effort to do or achieve something, even when this is difficult or takes a long time: If you persevere long enough and work hard enough, you’ll eventually succeed. I did not persevere with learning to play the violin. We will persevere in this struggle for peace, no matter how long it takes.
verb. /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə (r)/ /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪr/ [intransitive] (approving) Verb Forms. to continue trying to do or achieve something despite difficulties. persevere (in something/in doing something) Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon.
Use the verb persevere when you want to persist in anything and continue despite difficulties or obstacles. The verb persevere comes from the Latin root persevereus which means "continue steadfastly, persist" and that word comes from two others, per - for "very" and severus for "strict."
