Spanish word

perseverar

Pronunciation

IPA/peɾseβeˈɾaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbpersevere

Example

Ella perseveró hasta terminar el proyecto.

She persevered until she finished the project.

Illustration for perseverar (persevere)

More examples

Para mejorar en conversación, es importante perseverar aunque los progresos sean lentos.

To improve in conversation, it is important to persevere even if progress is slow.

Core concept

Steady footsteps crossing a stormy landscape toward a clear goal.

Common phrases

  • perseverar en los estudios

    persevere in one's studies

  • perseverar hasta el final

    persevere to the end

  • perseverar con paciencia

    persevere patiently

Similar words

seguir: Remains in the same action or situation, continuing it without interruption.
persistir: Lasts or continues over an extended period, emphasizing duration.
empeñarse: Pursues a goal with stubborn, self-imposed effort and firm determination.
insistir: Presses the same point or request repeatedly until it is met or conceded.

Definition in Spanish

Seguir insistiendo en una acción o meta con esfuerzo y constancia pese a las dificultades.

Word origin

From Latin perseverāre (per- 'completely' + severus 'severe'), originally expressing sustained effort despite hardship.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation speakers often prefer simpler verbs or phrases, commonly seguir intentándolo or no rendirse, and the verb typically appears as perseverar en + noun or infinitive.

Other meanings

  • persistverb
  • continueverb

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