persevere

verb/ˌpɜrsəˈvɪr/

Frequency rank: #13,598 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

to continue doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

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Example sentence

You must persevere through the difficult training if you want to become a professional athlete.

Synonyms & related words

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