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persevered

/ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪrd/ /ˌpɜːrsəˈvɪəd/

Meanings
verb
To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.

Examples :

"Despite the constant interruptions from his noisy siblings, David persevered with his homework until it was finally finished. "
attitude character achievement action mind moral

Related Words

Illustration distraction

distraction noun

/dɪsˈtɹækʃən/

Something that distracts.

"The loud music was a distraction during my homework. "

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration constant

constant noun

/ˈkɒnstənt/ /ˈkɑnstənt/

That which is permanent or invariable.

"The constant noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration steadfastly

steadfastly adverb

/ˈstɛdfæstli/ /ˈstɛdfɑːstli/

In a steadfast manner; firmly; with conviction

"He steadfastly refuses to go out with her."

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration undertaking

undertaking verb

/ˈʌndə(ɹ)ˌteɪkɪŋ/

To take upon oneself; to start, to embark on (a specific task etc.).

"My friend is undertaking a new project at work, researching a new software program. "

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interruptions noun

/ˌɪntəˈrʌpʃənz/ /ˌɪnɪˈrʌpʃənz/

The act of interrupting, or the state of being interrupted.

""The students found it hard to concentrate on their test because of the constant interruptions from the construction outside." "

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obstacles noun

/ˈɑbstəkəlz/ /ˈɑbstɪkəlz/

Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress

"A big obstacle to understanding the manual was that it had been poorly translated from the Japanese."

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hindered verb

/ˈhɪndərd/ /ˈhɪndəd/

To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.

"A drought hinders the growth of plants."

Illustration understood

understood verb

/ʌndəɹˈstʊd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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challenging verb

/ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/

To invite (someone) to take part in a competition.

"We challenged the boys next door to a game of football."

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discouragement noun

/dɪˈskʌrɪdʒmənt/ /dɪˈskɜːrɪdʒmənt/

The loss of confidence or enthusiasm.

"The constant criticism from her peers caused a lot of discouragement, making her lose interest in her school project. "