Both Uses of
persevere
in
The Remains of the Day
- He and Sir David accordingly set upon this final crucial lap of their preparations and to witness the unswerving determination with which they persevered in the face of repeated frustrations was a humbling experience; countless letters and telegrams were dispatched and his lordship himself made three separate trips to Paris within the space of two months.†
Chpt 2m -persevered = kept working at something despite difficulties
- And she had a good life ahead of her if only she'd persevered.†
Chpt 3e - *
Definition:
to keep working at something -- especially despite difficulties