Do you really think it is wise to persevere with your plan?
•Sally persevered with her scheme to earn a million dollars.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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
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
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
stick with — verb keep to Stick to your principles stick to the diet • Syn: ↑stick to, ↑follow • Hypernyms: ↑persevere, ↑persist, ↑hang in, ↑han … 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
stick — stick1 noun 1》 a thin piece of wood that has fallen or been cut off a tree. ↘a stick used for support in walking or as a weapon. ↘(the sticks) informal goalposts or cricket stumps. ↘Nautical, archaic a mast or spar. 2》 (in hockey,… … English new terms dictionary
stick it out — informal put up with or persevere with something difficult or disagreeable. → the sticks … English new terms dictionary
