perseverance
noun/ˌpɜːsəˈvɪərəns/
/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrəns/
[uncountable] (approving)- the quality of continuing to try to achieve a particular aim despite difficulties
- They showed great perseverance in the face of difficulty.
- The only way to improve is through hard work and dogged perseverance.
Extra ExamplesTopics Successc1- Does she have the perseverance to finish the work?
- He showed great perseverance by staying in the job.
- Her perseverance was ultimately rewarded.
- His perseverance with the new technique paid off.
- It may take some perseverance to find the right people.
- his courage and perseverance in the face of serious illness
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- incredible
- sheer
- …
- have
- demonstrate
- display
- …
- pay off
- with perseverance
- perseverance in the face of
- perseverance with
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin perseverantia, from perseverant- ‘abiding by strictly’, from the verb perseverare, from perseverus ‘very strict’, from per- ‘thoroughly’ + severus ‘severe’.
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