perseverance Definition
per·se·ver·ance (pʉr′sə vir′əns)
noun
- the act of persevering; continued, patient effort
- the quality of one who perseveres; persistence
- in Calvinism, the continuance in grace of people elected to eternal salvation
Etymology: OFr < L perseverantia < perseverans, prp. of perseverare: see perseverate
perseverance Related Forms
per′·se·ver′·ant adjective
perseverance Synonyms
perseverance
n.
The act of perseverance
continuance, prolonging, pursuance; see continuation 1.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.
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