Word

persevere, v.
(persevered, perseveres, persevering)
freq. cnt. 1

be persistent, refuse to stop
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

hang in hang on hold on persevere persist

sample sentences

"he persisted to call me every night"
"The child persisted and kept asking questions"

verb frames

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verb frames

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verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

persistent persistence persistency

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

perseveration perseverance perseveration

semantic pointers

hypernym

continue, preserve, uphold, carry on, bear on

hyponym

obstinate ask for it, ask for trouble plug, plug away stick to, stick with, follow