CEFR C1

Persevered

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: kept on, persisted, endured, dogged