All 3 Uses of
persevere
in
Pride and Prejudice
- On Miss Lucas's persevering, however, she added, "Very well, if it must be so, it must."†
Chpt 6 *
- Miss Bingley, however, was incapable of disappointing Mr. Darcy in anything, and persevered therefore in requiring an explanation of his two motives.†
Chpt 11
- She was teased by Mr. Collins, who continued most perseveringly by her side, and though he could not prevail on her to dance with him again, put it out of her power to dance with others.†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(persevere) to keep working at something -- especially despite difficulties