continued doing something despite difficulty or delay; didn't give up even when things got hard.
From Old French 'perseverer' and Latin 'perseverare' (per- 'through' + severare 'to be strict). The meaning has remained consistent since medieval times: to maintain effort toward a goal.
Perseverance is the hero's secret weapon—while talent gets the credit, it's perseverance that wins marathons, solves hard math problems, and builds careers. Most success stories are just stubbornness plus time.
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