persevere

3 definitions • 9 examples

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.

The prime minister is aware of the risks of persevering with an unpopular policy.

He urged them to persevere in keeping the promises they had made.

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.

to try to do or continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties:

If I had persevered, I probably would have gotten the job.