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perseveres

VERB

keep at; work hard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

endure hold on keep going persist press on proceed pursue stand firm

STRONG

continue maintain remain

WEAK

be determined be resolved be stubborn carry on go for broke go for it go on hang in hang tough hold fast keep driving keep on leave no stone unturned plug away see it through stay the course stick with it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up stop

WEAK

be lazy idle leave quit

Example Sentences

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It was an appropriate ending for the Carson, Calif., product who continues to be tested — and repeatedly perseveres.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024

For now, I will continue using Saboun Nabulsi as this ancient tradition perseveres.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2023

After Thackeray is assigned to a rowdy class of troublemakers, the older students do their best to break his spirit, while the teacher perseveres to prepare the class for the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2022

Now, living in exile in Caracas, Venezuela, she perseveres in her disbelief from a distance.

From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2021

He finds watercolors difficult, but with Mauves tutelage he perseveres.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman