perseverance

/ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/

nounper · se · ver · ance

PERSEVERE + ANCE: If you can PERSEVERE, you have PERSEVER-ANCE.

Yes, it's perseverance. Watch the middle: it’s **se + ver** (…**sever**…), and the ending is **-ance** (not -ence).

Definition

  1. nounsteady effort to keep doing something even when it is difficult; persistence

Examples

  • Her perseverance helped her finish the marathon despite the heat.
  • Learning to play the violin takes patience and perseverance.
  • With perseverance, the team improved after every loss and eventually won the championship.

Synonyms

persistencedeterminationtenacitysteadfastnessgrit

Antonyms

quitgiving up

Translations

ES perseveranciaPT perseverançaFR persévérance

Common misspellings

perseverenceperseveranceeperseverans

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