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persever

/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛvə(ɹ)/

persever is the obsolete form of persevere.

Meaning of persevere

Verb

persevere (third-person singular simple present perseveres, present participle persevering, simple past and past participle persevered)

  1. (intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
    • I will persevere in
      my course of loyalty, though the conflict be sore
      between that and my blood.c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
  2. (copulative, intransitive, obsolete) To stay constant; to continue in a certain state; to remain.

Forms of persever

third-person singular presentpersevers
present participlepersevering
past participlepersevered
pastpersevered

Questions about persever

What is persever the obsolete form of?
Persever is the obsolete form of persevere.
How do you pronounce persever?
Persever is pronounced /pə(ɹ)ˈsɛvə(ɹ)/.

Words near persever in the dictionary

  1. perserverance
  2. perservere
  3. perses
  4. Perseus
  5. Perseus Arm
  6. persever
  7. perseverance
  8. perseverance of the saints
  9. perseverances
  10. perseverant
  11. perseverantly

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