Persevered (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪərd/
Definition
Continued in a course of action, purpose, or belief, especially in the face of difficulty, opposition, or lack of success.
Examples
The team persevered through the freezing rain to finish the marathon.
Even when the funding was cut, the researchers persevered with their experiments.
He persevered in his quest for justice despite years of legal setbacks.
How to Use Persevered
- persevere in (prepositional phrase)
- to continue doing something despite difficulty — "She persevered in her studies despite the distractions."
- persevere with (prepositional phrase)
- to continue using or working on something — "We decided to persevere with the original plan."
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