Synonyms for persevere
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
Related words
- Word family
- perseverance perseverant
Forms
- Past participle
- persevered
e.g. persevered → persisted, continued, endured, abid…
Example sentences
- continue We have to continue doing this until it gets done.
- endure They had to endure great hardship during the war.
- abide We all must abide by laws to live in any society.
- persist You should persist in your efforts to learn English.
By length
- 4 letters
- hold1, bide1
- 5 letters
- stick1, abide2
- 6 letters
- endure2, astand
- 7 letters
- sustain2, persist2
- 8 letters
- continue3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abide2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- persévérer
- Italiano
- perseverare
- Español
- perseverar