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persevere

per·se·vere

UK/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪə/ US/ˌpɝ.səˈviɹ/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

be persistent, refuse to stop

  • “he persisted to call me every night”
  • “The child persisted and kept asking questions”
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Origin

From Middle English perseveren, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre (“to continue steadfastly, persist, persevere”), from perseverus (“very strict or earnest”), from per (“through, by the means of”) + severus (“strict, earnest”). Doublet of perseverate.

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