Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to persevere
Participle: persevered
Gerund: persevering
Cognates
-
Indicative
Present
| I | persevere |
| you | persevere |
| he;she;it | perseveres |
| we | persevere |
| you | persevere |
| they | persevere |
Perfect
| I | have persevered |
| you | have persevered |
| he;she;it | has persevered |
| we | have persevered |
| you | have persevered |
| they | have persevered |
Past
| I | persevered |
| you | persevered |
| he;she;it | persevered |
| we | persevered |
| you | persevered |
| they | persevered |
Pluperfect
| I | had persevered |
| you | had persevered |
| he;she;it | had persevered |
| we | had persevered |
| you | had persevered |
| they | had persevered |
Future
| I | will persevere |
| you | will persevere |
| he;she;it | will persevere |
| we | will persevere |
| you | will persevere |
| they | will persevere |
Future Perfect
| I | will have persevered |
| you | will have persevered |
| he;she;it | will have persevered |
| we | will have persevered |
| you | will have persevered |
| they | will have persevered |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | persevere |
| you | persevere |
| he;she;it | persevere |
| we | persevere |
| you | persevere |
| they | persevere |
Perfect
| I | have persevered |
| you | have persevered |
| he;she;it | have persevered |
| we | have persevered |
| you | have persevered |
| they | have persevered |
Imperfect
| I | persevered |
| you | persevered |
| he;she;it | persevered |
| we | persevered |
| you | persevered |
| they | persevered |
Pluperfect
| I | had persevered |
| you | had persevered |
| he;she;it | had persevered |
| we | had persevered |
| you | had persevered |
| they | had persevered |
Conditional
Present
| I | would persevere |
| you | would persevere |
| he;she;it | would persevere |
| we | would persevere |
| you | would persevere |
| they | would persevere |
Perfect
| I | would have persevered |
| you | would have persevered |
| he;she;it | would have persevered |
| we | would have persevered |
| you | would have persevered |
| they | would have persevered |
Imperative
| you | persevere |
| we | Let's persevere |
| you | persevere |
Verbs conjugated like 'persevere'
abacinate,
abalienate,
abase,
abate,
abbreviate,
abdicate,
abduce,
aberrate,
aberuncate,
abirritate,
abjudge,
abjudicate,
abjugate,
abjure,
ablactate,
ablaqueate,
able,
ablegate,
abligate,
abnegate, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'persevere'
persever,
perseverate,
persecute,
perspire,
pervert,
prevene,
revere,
assever,
delever,
dissever,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- endure without yielding
- abide
- not to give way
- hold
- bear up under
- stay
- persist
- continue, endure, last
- to continue despite obstacles
- endure
- go on stubbornly or resolutely
- persist
- to persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking
- abide, bear up, carry on, continue, endure, follow up, hang in there, hold on, hold out, hold the line, hold up, persist, stay, stay the distance, stick by one's guns, stick with
- To remain standing.
- astand, persist
- show resolve in the face of adversity.
- keep a stiff upper lip
- persist in trying to get something to work or to establish communications.
- keep trying
- also: keeping up appearances
- keep up
- to drudge; especially, to study laboriously and patiently.
- plod
- To persist or continue with something.
- plug
- To persist or continue, as with an effort.
- plug away
- To withstand the actions of.
- resist
- continue to battle a problem.
- soldier on
- To persist or continue.
- stay the course, stick it out
- To persist; to continue (to use, do, etc.)
- stick to
- To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.
- stick to one's guns
- maintain hope in continuing a course of action
- stick with it
- remain standing
- astand, persist
Antonyms
- to persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking
- cease, desist, give up, quit, stop, surrender, yield
- to cease to proceed or act
- continue, persist, proceed, desist
- to cease an activity
- begin, initiate, start, quit
- to submit to the power of another
- control, dominate, rule, stand firm, stay, surrender
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English perseveren, from Old French perseverer, from Latin persevērāre (“to continue steadfastly, persist, persevere”), from perseverus (“very strict or earnest”), from per (“through, by the means of”) + severus (“strict, earnest”). Doublet of perseverate. See: Latin '
persevērō'.
Sample Sentences
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‘It was now clear that he had the capacity and inclination to learn, that he was a proper subject for instruction, and needed only persevering attention. I therefore put him in the hands of an intelligent teacher, nothing doubting of his rapid progress. ’
(American Notes for General Circulation)
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Miss Ophelia still persevered in her labors in the housekeeping line. It was universally agreed, among all the household, from Dinah down to the youngest urchin, that Miss Ophelia was decidedly “ curis,”—a term by which a [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ Well, I can't say I thank you for the experiment. But, then, as it appears to be a duty, I shall persevere and try, and do the best I can, ” said Miss Ophelia; and Miss Ophelia, after this, did labor, with a commendable degree of zeal and energy, on her new subject. She instituted regular hours and [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)