persevere

intr.v., -vered, -ver·ing, -veres.
To persist in or remain constant to a purpose, idea, or task in the face of obstacles or discouragement.

[Middle English perseveren, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre, from persevērus, very serious : per-, per- + sevērus, severe.]

perseveringly per'se·ver'ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks: carry on, go on, hang on, keep on, persist. Idioms: hang in there, keep going, keep it up. See continue/stop/pause.
2. To take and maintain a stand obstinately: insist, persist. See continue/stop/pause.

v

Definition: keep at; work hard
Antonyms: be lazy, give up, idle, leave, quit, stop

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: be persistent, refuse to stop
  Synonyms: persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - holde ud

Nederlands (Dutch)
volharden, doorzetten

Français (French)
v. intr. - persévérer

Deutsch (German)
v. - ausharren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - εμμένω, επιμένω, καρτερώ, έχω καρτερία

Italiano (Italian)
perseverare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - perseverar, persistir

Русский (Russian)
настойчиво продолжать

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - perseverar, persistir

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - hålla ut, framhärda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
坚持不懈, 固执己见, 不屈不挠

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 堅持不懈, 固執己見, 不屈不撓

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 인내하다, 견디어내다, 끈기 있게 노력하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 忍耐する, 屈せずにやり通す, 維持する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يواظب, يثابر على, يدأب على العمل, يحافظ على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮התמיד, שקד‬

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