Question

persevere For ten years she persevered in her effort to find out what the government knew about her husband's disappearance. pərsəˈvɪr

Accepted Answer

To keep at something in spite of difficulties, opposition, or discouragement. The early settlers of the New World persevered in the face of constant hardship and danger. The Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation lost half their number in the first winter to disease and hunger, but their perseverance paid off, and within five years their community was healthy and self-sufficient. Perhaps more remarkable are all the solitary inventors who have persevered in pursuing their visions for years, lacking any financial support and laughed at by the public.

word	persevere
definition	To keep at something in spite of difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
eg_sentence	For ten years she persevered in her effort to find out what the government knew about her husband's disappearance.
explanation	The early settlers of the New World persevered in the face of constant hardship and danger. The Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation lost half their number in the first winter to disease and hunger, but their perseverance paid off, and within five years their community was healthy and self-sufficient. Perhaps more remarkable are all the solitary inventors who have persevered in pursuing their visions for years, lacking any financial support and laughed at by the public.
IPA	pərsəˈvɪr

Persevered Years Persevere Spite Difficulties Opposition Discouragement Ten