persevere

verb (persevere, perseveres, persevered, persevering)

«persevere» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To keep trying to do something even when it is difficult or you fail at first, and not give up. tree →

In the lessons

In school, perseverance is a learning value: you persevere with a hard maths problem, a new instrument or a spelling list. In stories, heroes persevere through trouble. Often "persevere with" something or "persevere in" doing it. Similar: keep going, don't give up, stick at it.

Examples

If you persevere with your reading, it will get easier. tree →
She failed her swimming test twice but persevered. tree →
The explorers persevered through snow and ice. tree →
Persevere with the puzzle; you're nearly there. tree →
He persevered and finally learned to ride a bike. tree →
Scientists persevere through many failed experiments. tree →
He set to work and persevered till he invented the first boat. tree →

Note

Regular verb. Spelling trap: persevere (not "perservere"). Pronounced "pur-suh-VEER". Noun: perseverance; adjective: persevering. Mars rover "Perseverance" landed in 2021.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «persevere» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«persevere» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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