PERSEVERE


Meaning of PERSEVERE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌpər-sə-ˈvir ]

intransitive verb

( -vered ; -ver·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French parseverer, from Latin perseverare, from per- through + severus severe

Date: 14th century

: to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement

• per·se·ver·ing·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.