to persevere

Examples

• All

• But we're going to persevere and push through.

• Although faced with difficulties, the high-achieving students in this study learned to persevere, become strong, and succeed.

  Academic text (2004)

• And I do wonder what happens to those children whose parents cannot persevere in the same way that we have.

• You must persevere, my dear.

  Simchas and Sorrows (2022)

• We must persevere as one nation.

  300: Rise of an Empire (2014)

• You persevere and you fight for what you love.

  Extraordinary (2017)

• Or whether instead you learn from it and choose to persevere.

  '85: The Greatest Team in Football History (2016)

• Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.

  Academic text (2014)

• Still, we must persevere to rebuild our nation and lift our people's spirit.

  Academic text (2004)

• In spite of any difficulties you may encounter, keep an open mind and persevere.

  Academic text (1997)

Synonyms

S

to struggle

vsto persevere

∞ 2.8

To try very hard to do or deal with something difficult

focuses on steady trying despite discouragement rather than pressure alone

S

to stick with

vsto persevere

420 3.6

Keep doing or supporting something even when it is difficult

highlights trying to achieve goals despite discouragement rather than loyalty alone

E

to endure

vsto persevere

326 3.5

To deal with something difficult for a long time without giving up

centres on active trying to achieve despite discouragement rather than mere suffering

H

to hang on

vsto persevere

• Informal

227 3.3

To continue doing something and refuse to give up

highlights deliberate trying despite discouragement rather than brief effort

S

to strive

vsto persevere

192 3.7

To work very hard to reach a goal

is similar but stresses ongoing trying despite discouragement rather than effort intensity

H

to hang in

vsto persevere

• Informal

175 3.6

To keep trying and not give up when things are hard

frames continuing effort specifically as coping with discouragement

P

to push through

vsto persevere

98 3.6

To keep going despite problems until you finish

centres on ongoing trying toward goals despite discouragement

K

to keep it up

vsto persevere

94 3.0

Continue doing something well with the same effort

focuses more on maintaining performance than on enduring discouragement

H

to hold on

vsto persevere

82 3.3

To keep trying and not give up when things are hard

focuses on keeping effort despite discouragement rather than only persistence label

P

to push forward

vsto persevere

52 3.1

To keep making progress despite problems

emphasises active goal effort rather than only enduring problems

P

to persist

vsto persevere

50 3.7

To keep doing something or keep holding a belief despite difficulty

is about trying despite discouragement rather than stubbornness alone

P

to push on

vsto persevere

42 3.7

Move forward or keep going despite difficulty

focuses on continuing to try toward goals despite discouragement

P

to persist in

vsto persevere

22 4.1

To keep doing something even when it is difficult or people disagree

is about steady trying toward a goal despite discouragement

G

to go the distance

vsto persevere

22 4.6

To keep working on a task until it is finished, even when it is hard

is more about trying despite discouragement than only lasting effort

P

to power through

vsto persevere

• Informal

12 4.2

Continue and finish a task with strong effort when it is hard or you are tired

is about trying despite discouragement rather than only forcing through fatigue

P

to plow ahead

vsto persevere

• US

2 4.7

Continue doing something even when there are problems

stresses persistent trying to reach objectives amid discouragement

K

to keep on pushing through

vsto persevere

• Informal

1 5.1

To continue to try hard even when things are difficult

emphasises continuous trying despite discouragement rather than formal stubbornness

T

to take a licking and keep on ticking

vsto persevere

• Archaic

1 9.2

To keep going without giving up after facing many hard times

is about active trying toward goals despite discouragement rather than simple survival

K

to keep one's shoulder to the wheel

vsto persevere

• Informal

7.7

To work hard and continue when things are difficult

focuses on steady trying despite discouragement rather than only hard labour

Antonyms

G

to give up

∞ 1.2

To stop trying to do something or accept defeat

S

to surrender

452 4.4

To stop fighting and give control or things to someone else, often when forced

Q

to quit

218 1.5

To stop trying when something is too hard

How Persistent

to persevere

37 5.1

to press on

35 3.9

to try again

562 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology