persevere

persevere

verb

Definition of PERSEVERE

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 dig in, hang on, keep up; follow through (with); knuckle down

Phrases gut it out, hang in there

Near Antonyms give up, knock off, quit; bow, give in, submit, succumb, surrender, yield; falter, hang back, hesitate, shilly-shally, vacillate, waver, wobble (also wabble)