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| per·se·vere [ pùrssə vr ] (past and past participle per·se·vered, present participle per·se·ver·ing, 3rd person present singular per·se·veres) |
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persist determinedly: to persist steadily in an action or belief, usually over a long period and especially despite problems or difficulties
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin perseverare "follow strictly" < perseverus "very strict" < severus "serious"] |
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| per·se·ver·ing·ly adverb |
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