The early settlers of the New World persevered in the face of constant hardship and danger. The Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation lost half their number in the first winter to disease and hunger, but their perseverance paid off, and within five years their community was healthy and self-sufficient. Perhaps more remarkable are all the solitary inventors who have persevered in pursuing their visions for years, lacking any financial support and laughed at by the public.
She persevered in her studies and graduated near the top of her class. Even though he was tired, he persevered and finished the race.
Recent Examples on the WebRabil and his brother Mike took matters into their own hands, and document their journey raising capital, attempting to poach top players, fight off lawsuits, and persevere through a global pandemic to launch the Premier Lacrosse League. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 17 June 2022 For the time being, though, France will have to persevere through its Salers-less summer. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Aug. 2022 Luckily, fashion found a way to persevere with a sleeveless workaround. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 11 July 2022 But even without Green on the court in the second half, the Warriors still found a way to persevere and escape FedEx Forum with a win. C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 May 2022 The will to persevere coupled with an intense work ethic play an incalculable role in achievement. Dennis Victory, al, 27 June 2022 That helped him persevere in the fight for his life.San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2022 Now, as crypto winter sets in and the sector suffers nearly $1 trillion in losses over a month, Fidelity’s digital assets arm is doubling its headcount on the bet that institutional investor interest in crypto will persevere.Fortune, 31 May 2022 For both, soccer has been the salvation, the foundation, the inspiration that helped them persevere long before the game became a career.Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English perseveren, borrowed from Anglo-French parseverer, perseverer "to last, endure, persist in spite of opposition," borrowed from Latin persevērāre "to persist in a course of action or an attitude in spite of opposition, keep on, (of a condition) continue, last," from per-per- + -sevērāre, verbal derivative of sevērus "stern, austere, severe"