Synonyms for persevere
ˌpɜr səˈvɪərper·se·vere

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1. persevere

   Synonyms:
   persist, insist, continue, keep on, be steadfast, hold out

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1. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold onverb

   be persistent, refuse to stop

   "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

   Synonyms:
   hang on, run, stay, keep, die hard, append, hang in, tack, persist, hold on, tag on, tack on, prevail, remain, endure, grasp, stop, hold the line

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1. dog-hearted

   instinct to do an action is foundational.

   people ridicled her for her love of god but she continued dog-heartedly

   Submitted by acronimous on January 11, 2018  

2. never give up

   he contintues to persevere despite the difficulty of the task.

   Submitted by anonymous on April 19, 2020  

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1. persevereverb

   Synonyms:
   persist, be steady, be steadfast, be constant, go on, keep on, hold on, keep one's coarse, keep one's ground, maintain one's ground, stick to it, not give it up, stand firm, stand fast, move heaven and earth, go through fire and water, go all lengths, stick at nothing

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1. persevereverb

   Synonyms:
   persist, continue

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1. List of paraphrases for "persevere":

   perseverare, persist, continue, insist

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1. John Alexiou:

   You’re not going to buy your way into working with an innovator and influencer like Tim, to do that, entrepreneurs have to surround themselves with the right people, persevere and follow their hearts. Not to sound cliche, but that’s what it takes to get your idea through in the world.

2. Magha:

   The foolish undertake a trifling act, and soon desist, discouraged; wise men engage in mighty works, and persevere.

3. Chuzy:

   Don't quit when it gets too tough,always remember there's SEVERE in the word 'perSEVERE

4. Sidney Madwed:

   If you want to be truly successful invest in yourself to get the knowledge you need to find your unique factor. When you find it and focus on it and persevere your success will blossom.

5. Giovanni Boccaccio, Leitch, Vincent B. ed. The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. New York: Norton, 2001.:

   You must read, you must persevere, you must sit up nights, you must inquire, and exert the utmost power of your mind. If one way does not lead to the desired meaning, take another; if obstacles arise, then still another; until, if your strength holds out, you will find that clear which at first looked dark.