Dictionary

perseverance en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌpɝsəˈvɪɹəns/ (General-American)
• /ˌpɜːsəˈvɪəɹəns/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /pəˈsɛvəɹəns/ (Received-Pronunciation, archaic)
• /pɚˈsɛvəɹəns/ (General-American, archaic)
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Etymology

From Middle English perseveraunce, from Old French perseverance, from Latin persevērantia.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) Continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure.
   • It had taken nine years from the evening that Truman first showed up with a pie plate at her mother's door, but his dogged perseverance eventually won him the hand of his boyhood Sunday school crush. 2004, Chris Wallace, Character: Profiles in Presidential Courage:

Forms

Antonyms

unperseverance · nonperseverance

Relateds

perseveration · patience · fortitude · indefatigability · obstinacy · moxie · permanence · firmness · persevere · perseverate · resoluteness · determination · constancy · perseverant

Synonyms

sticktoitiveness · perseverance · persistence · steadfastness

Translations (82)

eo persisto (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ru сто́йкость (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · sk úpornosť (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · is þolgæði (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · az qətiyyətlilik (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · nn tæl (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · mi hiringa (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ca perseverança (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · fr persévérance (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · mk настојчивост (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · cmn 恆心 /恒心 (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · mi manawanui (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ru насто́йчивость (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · tr tahammül (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · mi hohotatanga (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · fi sitkeys (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ga buanseasamh (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · is harðfylgi (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · cs úpornost (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · km ការព្យាយាម (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · nl vasthoudendheid (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · az əzmkarlıq (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ru упо́рство (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · nl volharding (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · sh upornost (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · pam kapipabatan (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · pt perseverança (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · gl perseveranza (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ro stăruință (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ko 인내 (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · pam kapibabatan (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · tr sabır (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · is þrautseigja (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · te పట్టుదల (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · fa پشتکار (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · fi itsepintaisuus (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ro perseverență (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · fi hellittämättömyys (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · cmn 毅力 (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ta ஊக்கம் (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ar مُثَابَرَة (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ta விடாமுயற்சி (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · fi periksiantamattomuus (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ka შეუპოვრობა (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · fi määrätietoisuus (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · be насто́йлівасць (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ko 끈기 (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · de Beharrlichkeit (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · el επιμονή (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · uk насті́йливість (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · hi दृढ़ता (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · de Ausdauer (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · az mətanət (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · nl doorzettingsvermogen (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · tr azim (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · uk завзя́ття (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · km ភាពខ្ជាប់ខ្ជួន (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ga buanseasmhacht (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ru уси́дчивость (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · hu kitartás (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · bg постоянство (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · be упа́ртасць (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · de Durchhaltevermögen (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · nb utholdenhet (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · sk vytrvalosť (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · enm perseveraunce (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · bg настойчивост (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · kk қажырлылық (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · uk сті́йкість (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · mk упорност (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · pl wytrwałość (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · uk насті́йність (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · be сто́йкасць (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · sv ihärdighet (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · es perseverancia (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · cs vytrvalost (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · hu állhatatosság (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · la persevērantia (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · fi peräänantamattomuus (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · fi sinnikkyys (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · ja 忍耐 (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence) · it perseveranza (persistent determination to adhere to a course of action; insistence)