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perseverance Definition

per·se·ver·ance (pʉr′sə virəns)

noun

  1. the act of persevering; continued, patient effort
  2. the quality of one who perseveres; persistence
  3. in Calvinism, the continuance in grace of people elected to eternal salvation

Etymology: OFr < L perseverantia < perseverans, prp. of perseverare: see perseverate

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perseverance Synonyms

perseverance

n.

  1. The act of perseverance

    continuance, prolonging, pursuance; see continuation 1.

  2. The attitude of mind

    resolve, pertinacity, resolution, pluck; see determination 2.

perseverance Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • saint: Have you heard the phrase, " the perseverance of the saints " ?
  • man: The perseverance of a dark man Brings good fortune.

Converse of object

  • require: Years of training to forge the body for martial pursuit requires perseverance.
  • pay: Patience and perseverance paid off, however, for a miracle did happen.
  • develop: The practical assignments may help develop perseverance and boldness.
  • show: Pupils develop very good concentration and show very admirable perseverance in learning.
  • take: It does take courage, and it takes perseverance.
  • need: You need perseverance to push through those moments of frustration.

Adjective modifier

  • dogged: With courage and dogged perseverance the Catholic faith was kept alive during the years of persecution which followed Culloden.
  • indomitable: Their characteristics are patient plodding and indomitable perseverance, with, in many instances, great ingenuity.
  • sheer: And so it fell to Mary Tealby - a penniless divorcee dying of cancer to try to remedy the situation through sheer perseverance.
  • little: With a little perseverance we got some really great views of these birds.
  • final: Object, But doth not God foresee our good works, or at least faith and final perseverance?
  • great: All the great heroes of faith displayed great perseverance.

Preposition: in

  • face: To be faithful to the commitments you make during these days will require persistence and perseverance in the face of obstacles.
  • prayer: You also find that there was a real perseverance in prayer.
  • work: The spiritual gifts are cleanliness of body and mind, purity of speech, and perseverance in good works.
  • grace: Perseverance in grace is a gratuitous gift, which, as the Council of Trent has declared, we cannot merit ( ses.
  • service: Anna received a rich reward for all her perseverance in the service of God.
perseverance Quotes

'Tis known by the name of perseverance in a good cause,öand of obstinacy in a bad one.

—Sterne, Laurence