persever

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/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛvə(ɹ)/

A form of persevere — To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.

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Meanings

verbpersever (third-person singular simple present persevers, present participle persevering, simple past and past participle persevered)

present singular third person persevers · participle present persevering · participle past persevered · past persevered

  1. obsoleteObsolete form of persevere.

    Light, joy, and leisure; but shall they persever? Echo. Ever.

    1633, George Herbert, "Heaven", The English Poems of George Herbert. C. A. Patrides, ed. London: J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd., 1974. Repr. 1991. 191
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    Instruct my daughter how she shall persever, That time and place with this deceit so lawful May prove coherent.

    c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s Well, that Ends Well”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene vii]

Rhymes & wordplay

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APA

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MLA

“persever.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persever. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “persever,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persever.

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