ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsPpersevere
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persevere
Meaning: to continue trying to do something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success
persevere in a sentence
How persevere is used in real sentences:
Despite failing the exam twice, she chose to persevere and study even harder.
Even after the factory rejected his invention three times, the young engineer persevered until a fourth version finally worked.
“Funding began to wane after repeated delays, yet the group chose to persevere, redesigning equipment and repeating each measurement.”
— from the passage A Place on the Table
Synonyms for persevere
Other words for persevere — persist, endure and continue — carry the same meaning.
- persist
- endure
- continue
Antonyms of persevere
Words that mean the opposite of persevere:
- quit
- surrender
Where it comes from
From Latin perseverare 'to continue steadfastly'
Memory hook
PERSEVERE — 'per-' (through) + 'severe' means to push through severe hardship.