Entry Word: persevere

Function: verb

Meaning: to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement <although he was frustrated by the lack of financial resources and support, he persevered in his scientific research>

Synonyms carry on, persist

Related Words hang on; follow through; knuckle down

Phrases hang in there

Near Antonyms give up, quit, surrender, yield; falter, hesitate, vacillate, waver