perseverance

the ability to keep going

TRANSLATION

die Ausdauer, die Beharrlichkeit

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

"The difference between perseverance and obstinacy (die Sturheit) is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't."

Henry Ward Beecher

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to persevere

From Latin perseverantia.

to persevere = durchhalten, sich beharrlich bemühen

The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996

Synonyms: backbone, constancy, continuance, cool, dedication, determination, diligence, doggedness, drive, endurance, grit, guts, immovability, indefatigability, moxie, persistence, pertinacity, pluck, prolonging, purposefulness, pursuance, resolution, spunk, stamina, steadfastness, stick-to-itiveness, tenacity

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