Meaning of PERSEVERANCE
| Pronunciation: | | `pursu'veeruns
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- [n] the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
- [n] persistent determination
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| | Synonyms: | | doggedness, perseveration, persistence, persistence, persistency, pertinacity, tenaciousness, tenacity |
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| | See Also: | | continuance, continuation, determination, purpose | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Per`se*ver"ance\, n. [F. pers['e]v['e]rance, L.
perseverantia.]
1. The act of persevering; persistence in anything
undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any
business, or enterprise begun. ``The king-becoming graces
. . . perseverance, mercy, lowliness.'' --Shak.
Whose constant perseverance overcame Whate'er his
cruel malice could invent. --Milton.
2. Discrimination. [Obs.] --Sir J. Harrington.
3. (Theol.) Continuance in a state of grace until it is
succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final
perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See
{Calvinism}.
Syn: Persistence; steadfastness; constancy; steadiness;
pertinacity.
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