French word

persévérer

Pronunciation

IPA/pɛʁseveʁe/

Meaning

  • verbpersevere

Example

Il faut persévérer pour réussir.

You have to persevere to succeed.

Illustration for persévérer (persevere)

More examples

Face aux critiques, elle a décidé de persévérer.

Faced with criticism, she decided to persevere.

Core concept

A steady effort that continues through setbacks until a goal is reached.

Common phrases

  • persévérer jusqu'au bout

    persevere to the end

  • persévérer dans son projet

    persevere with one's project

  • persévérer malgré tout

    persevere despite everything

Similar words

continuer: Continuing an action or task without stopping.
tenir bon: Enduring difficulties while refusing to give up.
s'accrocher: Clinging to a hope or goal and continuing despite difficulties.
persister: Continuing unchanged as a habit or state.

Definition in French

Persévérer, c'est garder un effort constant face aux difficultés jusqu'à réussir.

Word origin

French persévérer comes from Latin perseverare, formed with per- and severus, and entered French through Old French.

Usage tips

  • Persévérer takes dans before a noun and à before an infinitive, as in persévérer dans l'effort and persévérer à travailler.

Opposites

Related words

  • persévéranceperseverancenoun
  • persévérantpersistentadjective

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