Persevering
[pur-suh-veer-ing] /ˌpɜr səˈvɪər ɪŋ/
adjective
1.
displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast:
a persevering student.
[pur-suh-veer] /ˌpɜr səˈvɪər/
verb (used without object), persevered, persevering.
1.
to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
2.
to persist in speech, interrogation, argument, etc.; insist.
verb (used with object), persevered, persevering.
3.
to bolster, sustain, or uphold:
unflagging faith that had persevered him.
/ˌpɜːsɪˈvɪə/
verb
1.
(intransitive) often foll by in. to show perseverance
v.
mid-14c., from Old French perseverer “continue, persevere, endure” and directly from Latin perseverare “continue steadfastly, persist,” from persevereus “very strict, earnest,” from per- “very” (see per) + severus “strict” (see severity). Related: Persevered; persevering.
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