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   persevere

   /ˌpəːsɪˈvɪə/

   verb

   • 1. continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no indication of success: "his family persevered with his treatment"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French perseverer, from Latin perseverare ‘abide by strictly’, from perseverus ‘very strict’, from per- ‘thoroughly’ + severus ‘severe’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • E

     1

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