- persevere at something
- persevere at somethingto keep trying to do something. •
I will persevere at my studies and I'm sure I will succeed.
•Todd persevered at his job and got promoted in no time.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
persevere at something
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persevere — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)sɪvɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] perseveres, persevering, persevered VERB If you persevere with something, you keep trying to do it and do not give up, even though it is difficult. This ability to persevere despite obstacles and setbacks is the quality… … English dictionary
persevere — UK [ˌpɜː(r)sɪˈvɪə(r)] / US [ˌpɜsəˈvɪr] verb [intransitive] Word forms persevere : present tense I/you/we/they persevere he/she/it perseveres present participle persevering past tense persevered past participle persevered to continue trying to… … English dictionary
persevere — per|se|vere [ˌpə:sıˈvıə US ˌpə:rsıˈvır] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: persévérer, from [i]Latin perseverare, from severus; SEVERE] to continue trying to do something in a very determined way in spite of difficulties use this to show… … Dictionary of contemporary English
persevere — per|se|vere [ ,pɜsə vır ] verb intransitive to continue trying to achieve something difficult: persevere in/with: Police negotiators will persevere with their efforts to free the hostages … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
persevere — verb she will persevere regardless of the obstacles Syn: persist, continue, carry on, go on, keep on, keep going, struggle on, hammer away, be persistent, be determined, see/follow something through, keep at it, press on/ahead, not take no for an … Thesaurus of popular words
persevere — verb (I) approving to continue trying to do something in a very determined way in spite of difficulties (+ at/in/with): Rob keeps persevering in his efforts to learn French. persevering adjective … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
persevere — [ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə] verb [I] to continue trying to achieve something that is difficult … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
persevere — per•se•vere [[t]ˌpɜr səˈvɪər[/t]] v. i. vered, ver•ing to persist in pursuing something in spite of obstacles or opposition • Etymology: 1325–75; ME < MF perseverer < L persevērāre to persist, der. of persevērus very strict. See per ,… … From formal English to slang
see something through — PERSEVERE WITH, persist with, continue (with), carry on with, keep at, follow through, stay with; informal stick at, stick it out, hang in there. → see * * * persist with an undertaking until it is completed * * * ˌsee sth ˈthrough derived (not… … Useful english dictionary
keep something up — keep up the good work Syn: continue (with), keep on with, keep going with, carry on with, persist with, persevere with … Thesaurus of popular words
keep something up — CONTINUE (WITH), keep on with, keep going, carry on with, persist with, persevere with. → keep … Useful english dictionary
