persevere
verbHow many syllables in persevere?
There are 3 syllables in the word persevere.How to pronounce persevere:
Definition of persevere:
- persevere (verb):
- be persistent, refuse to stop.
- to continue to make an effort despite difficulties
- to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
Synonyms for persevere:
ask for it
ask for trouble
be determined or resolved
bear on
carry on
continue
endure
follow
go on
hang in
hang on
hold fast
hold on
keep going
keep on or at
keep your hand in
obstinate
persist
plug
plug away
preserve
pursue your goal
remain firm
stand firm
stay the course
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Antonyms for persevere:
abandon
abstain from
avert
avoid
ax
axe
back off from
be calm
break off
break the habit of
break up
call it quits
cease
close out
conclude
curb
cut off
cut out
dead-end
desist
desist from
discontinue
do without
drop
end
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- blasphemous
- unappeased
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