perseverance (noun)

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• perseverance — persevere ► VERB ▪ continue in a course of action in spite of difficulty or lack of success. DERIVATIVES perseverance noun. ORIGIN Latin perseverare abide by strictly …   English terms dictionary

• perseverance — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, incredible, sheer ▪ dogged, untiring VERB + PERSEVERANCE ▪ have ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• perseverance — noun a) continuing in a course of action without regard to discouragement, opposition or previous failure It had taken nine years from the evening that first showed up with a pie plate at her mothers door, but his dogged perseverance eventually… …   Wiktionary

• perseverance — I noun application, backbone, constancy, continuance, continuation, determination, devotion, diligence, doggedness, endurance, firmness of purpose, indefatigableness, industry, intransigency, obduracy, obduration, obstinacy, patience, persistence …   Law dictionary

• perseverance — noun (U) approving determination to keep trying to achieve something in spite of difficulties: Beth has shown great perseverance in trying to overcome her handicap …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• perseverance — noun in a competitive environment, perseverance is an invaluable asset Syn: persistence, tenacity, determination, staying power, indefatigability, steadfastness, purposefulness; patience, endurance, application, diligence, dedication, commitment …   Thesaurus of popular words

• perseverance of saints — noun The Calvinistic doctrine that those who are effectually called by God cannot fall away so as to be finally lost • • • Main Entry: ↑persevere …   Useful english dictionary

• perseverance — noun Date: 14th century the action or condition or an instance of persevering ; steadfastness …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• perseverance of the saints — noun A Christian doctrine, one of the five points of Calvinism, stating that true believers in Jesus Christs substitutionary atonement on the cross (the saints ) cannot relapse and are predestined to salvation …   Wiktionary

• perseverance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. continuance, permanence; firmness, stability; constancy, steadiness; tenacityor singleness of purpose; persistence, plodding, patience; industry; pertinacity; gameness, pluck, stamina, backbone;… …   English dictionary for students

• perseverance — per|se|ver|ance [ ,pɜrsə vırəns ] noun uncount a determined attitude that makes you continue trying to achieve something difficult: Excellent grades are a result of hard work and perseverance …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English