Definition of persevere

"persevere" in the verb sense

1. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on

be persistent, refuse to stop

"he persisted to call me every night"

"The child persisted and kept asking questions"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

Princeton University "About WordNet®."
WordNet®. Princeton University. 2010.


View WordNet® License

Quotations for persevere

Persevere and be firm. [ Horace ]

Persevere and never fear. [ Proverb ]

I press on and persevere. [ Motto ]

Persevere in virtue and diligence. [ Livy ]

Persevere in virtue; go on and prosper.

To persevere
In obstinate condolement, is a course
Of impious stubbornness; 'tis unmanly grief:
It shows a will most incorrect to heaven. [ William Shakespeare, Hamlet ]

Long while I sought to what I might compare
Those powerful eyes, which light my dark spirit;
Yet found I nought on earth, to which I dare
Resemble the image of their goodly light.
Not to the sun, for they do shine by night;
Nor to the moon, for they are changed never;
Nor to the stars, for they have purer sight;
Nor to the fire, for they consume not ever;
Nor to the lightning, for they still persevere;
Nor to the diamond, for they are more tender;
Nor unto crystal, for nought may they sever;
Nor unto glass, such baseness might offend her;
Then to the Maker's self the likest be;
Whose light doth lighten all that here we see. [ Spenser ]

It is human to err, but diabolical to persevere. [ Proverb ]

It is the nature of man to err, of a fool to persevere in error.

Every one is liable to err; none but a fool will persevere in error. [ Cicero ]

To persevere in one's duty, and to be silent, is the best answer to calumny. [ George Washington ]

Persist, persevere, and you will find most things attainable that are possible. [ Chesterfield ]

Friends are as companions on a journey, who ought to aid each other to persevere in the road to a happier life. [ Pythagoras ]

Suspicions are nothing when a man is really true, and every one should persevere in acting honestly, for all will be made right in time. [ Hans Andersen ]

Persevere in the fight, struggle on, do not let go, think magnanimously of man and life, for man is good and life is affluent and fruitful. [ Vauvenargues ]

Things will always right themselves in time, if only those who know what they want to do, and can do, persevere unremittingly in work and action. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

Aim at perfection in everything, though in most things it is unattainable; however, they who aim at it, and persevere, will come much nearer to it than those whose laziness and despondency make them give it up as unattainable. [ Chesterfield ]

Give us the man who sings at his work! Be his occupation what it may, he will be equal to any of those who follow the same pursuit in silent sullenness. He will do more in the same time; he will do it better; he will persevere longer. [ Carlyle ]

Excellence is never granted to man, but as the reward of labor. It argues, indeed, no small strength of mind to persevere in the habits of industry, without the pleasure of perceiving those advantages which, like the bands of a clock, whilst they make hourly approaches to their point, yet proceed so slowly as to escape observation. [ Sir Joshua Reynolds ]

persevere in Scrabble®

The word persevere is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters persevere:

PERSEVERE
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

peevers, reserve, reveres, reverse, severer

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word persevere

PERSEVERE
(162)
PERSEVERE
(135)
PERSEVERE
(108)
PERSEVERE
(90)
PERSEVERE
(60)
PERSEVERE
(56)
PERSEVERE
(56)
PERSEVERE
(56)
PERSEVERE
(54)
PERSEVERE
(45)
PERSEVERE
(45)
PERSEVERE
(45)
PERSEVERE
(45)
PERSEVERE
(44)
PERSEVERE
(44)
PERSEVERE
(38)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(30)
PERSEVERE
(30)
PERSEVERE
(30)
PERSEVERE
(30)
PERSEVERE
(30)
PERSEVERE
(28)
PERSEVERE
(28)
PERSEVERE
(28)
PERSEVERE
(24)
PERSEVERE
(24)
PERSEVERE
(20)
PERSEVERE
(19)
PERSEVERE
(19)
PERSEVERE
(19)
PERSEVERE
(18)
PERSEVERE
(18)
PERSEVERE
(17)
PERSEVERE
(17)
PERSEVERE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In persevere

PERSEVERE
(162)
PERSEVERE
(135)
PERSEVERE
(108)
PEEVERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PEEVERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PEEVERS
(98 = 48 + 50)
PEEVERS
(95 = 45 + 50)
SEVERER
(92 = 42 + 50)
REVERSE
(92 = 42 + 50)
REVERES
(92 = 42 + 50)
RESERVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
SEVERER
(90 = 40 + 50)
REVERSE
(90 = 40 + 50)
PERSEVERE
(90)
RESERVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
REVERES
(90 = 40 + 50)
PEEVERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PEEVERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PEEVERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PEEVERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
PEEVERS
(89 = 39 + 50)
REVERSE
(86 = 36 + 50)
REVERES
(86 = 36 + 50)
PEEVERS
(86 = 36 + 50)
SEVERER
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESERVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
RESERVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SEVERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SEVERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
SEVERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
SEVERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESERVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SEVERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
SEVERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
SEVERER
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESERVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERSE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERES
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERES
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESERVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERES
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESERVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERES
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERES
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESERVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERES
(83 = 33 + 50)
RESERVE
(83 = 33 + 50)
REVERES
(83 = 33 + 50)
PEEVERS
(82 = 32 + 50)
PEEVERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
RESERVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEVERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
REVERES
(80 = 30 + 50)
REVERSE
(80 = 30 + 50)
REVERES
(80 = 30 + 50)
REVERSE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PEEVERS
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEVERER
(80 = 30 + 50)
SEVERER
(78 = 28 + 50)
PEEVERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PEEVERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
REVERSE
(78 = 28 + 50)
REVERES
(78 = 28 + 50)
PEEVERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PEEVERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
PEEVERS
(78 = 28 + 50)
RESERVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PEEVERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PEEVERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PEEVERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PEEVERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PEEVERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
PEEVERS
(76 = 26 + 50)
RESERVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESERVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESERVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEEVERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEVERER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEEVERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERSE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEVERER
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESERVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
RESERVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEVERER
(74 = 24 + 50)
SEVERER
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERES
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERES
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERES
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEEVERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEEVERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
PEEVERS
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERES
(74 = 24 + 50)
REVERSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERES
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESERVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERES
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESERVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERES
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESERVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERES
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESERVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESERVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERES
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERES
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEVERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEVERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEVERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERES
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESERVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEVERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
RESERVE
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEVERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEVERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
SEVERER
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERSE
(72 = 22 + 50)
REVERES
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERSE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERES
(70 = 20 + 50)
RESERVE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SEVERER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RESERVE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SEVERER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SEVERER
(70 = 20 + 50)
RESERVE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERES
(70 = 20 + 50)
RESERVE
(70 = 20 + 50)
RESERVE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERSE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PEEVERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERSE
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERSE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PEEVERS
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERES
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERES
(70 = 20 + 50)
SEVERER
(70 = 20 + 50)
SEVERER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERSE
(70 = 20 + 50)
RESERVE
(70 = 20 + 50)
SEVERER
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERES
(70 = 20 + 50)
REVERSE
(70 = 20 + 50)
PEEVERS
(67 = 17 + 50)
PEEVERS
(67 = 17 + 50)
PEEVERS
(67 = 17 + 50)
PEEVERS
(67 = 17 + 50)
REVERES
(66 = 16 + 50)
PEEVERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PEEVERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
PEEVERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
SEVERER
(66 = 16 + 50)
PEEVERS
(66 = 16 + 50)
REVERSE
(66 = 16 + 50)
REVERES
(65 = 15 + 50)
REVERES
(65 = 15 + 50)
SEVERER
(65 = 15 + 50)
RESERVE
(65 = 15 + 50)
REVERSE
(65 = 15 + 50)
REVERSE
(65 = 15 + 50)
SEVERER
(65 = 15 + 50)
RESERVE
(65 = 15 + 50)
REVERSE
(64 = 14 + 50)
RESERVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
SEVERER
(64 = 14 + 50)
SEVERER
(64 = 14 + 50)
PEEVERS
(64 = 14 + 50)
REVERSE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PEEVERS
(64 = 14 + 50)
RESERVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
PEEVERS
(64 = 14 + 50)
REVERES
(64 = 14 + 50)
REVERES
(64 = 14 + 50)
RESERVE
(63 = 13 + 50)
RESERVE
(63 = 13 + 50)
SEVERER
(63 = 13 + 50)
REVERES
(63 = 13 + 50)
REVERSE
(63 = 13 + 50)
REVERSE
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERES
(62 = 12 + 50)
RESERVE
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERSE
(62 = 12 + 50)
SEVERER
(62 = 12 + 50)
RESERVE
(62 = 12 + 50)
SEVERER
(62 = 12 + 50)
SEVERER
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERSE
(62 = 12 + 50)
REVERES
(62 = 12 + 50)

persevere in Words With Friends™

The word persevere is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters persevere:

PERSEVERE
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

peevers, reserve, reveres, reverse, severer

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word persevere

PERSEVERE
(252)
PERSEVERE
(156)
PERSEVERE
(108)
PERSEVERE
(84)
PERSEVERE
(80)
PERSEVERE
(78)
PERSEVERE
(68)
PERSEVERE
(68)
PERSEVERE
(68)
PERSEVERE
(64)
PERSEVERE
(64)
PERSEVERE
(60)
PERSEVERE
(60)
PERSEVERE
(60)
PERSEVERE
(60)
PERSEVERE
(52)
PERSEVERE
(52)
PERSEVERE
(52)
PERSEVERE
(40)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(36)
PERSEVERE
(34)
PERSEVERE
(34)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(32)
PERSEVERE
(28)
PERSEVERE
(25)
PERSEVERE
(23)
PERSEVERE
(22)
PERSEVERE
(22)
PERSEVERE
(22)
PERSEVERE
(22)
PERSEVERE
(21)
PERSEVERE
(21)
PERSEVERE
(21)
PERSEVERE
(20)
PERSEVERE
(20)
PERSEVERE
(19)
PERSEVERE
(19)
PERSEVERE
(19)
PERSEVERE
(19)
PERSEVERE
(18)
PERSEVERE
(18)
PERSEVERE
(18)
PERSEVERE
(18)
PERSEVERE
(17)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In persevere

PERSEVERE
(252)
PERSEVERE
(156)
PEEVERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PEEVERS
(113 = 78 + 35)
PERSEVERE
(108)
PEEVERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PEEVERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
PEEVERS
(107 = 72 + 35)
REVERES
(104 = 69 + 35)
SEVERER
(104 = 69 + 35)
REVERSE
(104 = 69 + 35)
RESERVE
(104 = 69 + 35)
PEEVERS
(101 = 66 + 35)
RESERVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
PEEVERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
PEEVERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
PEEVERS
(91 = 56 + 35)
PEEVERS
(89 = 54 + 35)
PERSEVERE
(84)
PEEVERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PEEVERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
PEEVERS
(83 = 48 + 35)
RESERVE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVERES
(80 = 45 + 35)
SEVERER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVERSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SEVERER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVERSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESERVE
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVERES
(80 = 45 + 35)
SEVERER
(80 = 45 + 35)
REVERSE
(80 = 45 + 35)
PERSEVERE
(80)
REVERES
(80 = 45 + 35)
RESERVE
(80 = 45 + 35)
SEVERER
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESERVE
(79 = 44 + 35)
REVERSE
(79 = 44 + 35)
SEVERER
(79 = 44 + 35)
REVERES
(79 = 44 + 35)
REVERSE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PEEVERS
(79 = 44 + 35)
REVERSE
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESERVE
(79 = 44 + 35)
SEVERER
(79 = 44 + 35)
REVERES
(79 = 44 + 35)
RESERVE
(79 = 44 + 35)
REVERES
(79 = 44 + 35)
PERSEVERE
(78)
RESERVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
REVERES
(77 = 42 + 35)
SEVERER
(77 = 42 + 35)
REVERSE
(77 = 42 + 35)
PEEVES
(75)
PEEVER
(75)
VESPER
(75)
SEVERER
(74 = 39 + 35)
RESERVE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RESERVE
(74 = 39 + 35)
SEVERER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERSE
(74 = 39 + 35)
SEVERER
(74 = 39 + 35)
SEVERER
(74 = 39 + 35)
RESERVE
(74 = 39 + 35)
SEVERER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERES
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERES
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERES
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERES
(74 = 39 + 35)
RESERVE
(74 = 39 + 35)
SEVERER
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERSE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERSE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERES
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERSE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERSE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERSE
(74 = 39 + 35)
RESERVE
(74 = 39 + 35)
REVERES
(74 = 39 + 35)
PEEVERS
(71 = 36 + 35)
PEEVES
(69)
PEEVES
(69)
PEEVER
(69)
PEEVER
(69)
VESPER
(69)
VESPER
(69)
PERSEVERE
(68)
PERSEVERE
(68)
PERSEVERE
(68)
PEEVERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PEEVERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
REVERES
(67 = 32 + 35)
PEEVERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PEEVERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
REVERSE
(67 = 32 + 35)
RESERVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
SEVERER
(67 = 32 + 35)
PEEVERS
(67 = 32 + 35)
PEEVE
(66)
REEVES
(66)
REVERS
(66)
SERVER
(66)
REVERE
(66)
SEVERE
(66)
PEEVERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PEEVERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PEEVERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PEEVERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PEEVERS
(65 = 30 + 35)
PERSEVERE
(64)
PERSEVERE
(64)
PEEVERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PEEVER
(63)
PEEVERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PEEVERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PEEVES
(63)
PEEVERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PEEVERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
VESPER
(63)
PEEVERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
PEEVERS
(63 = 28 + 35)
SEVERER
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESERVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESERVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERES
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SEVERER
(61 = 26 + 35)
SEVERER
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESERVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERES
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
SEVERER
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESERVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERES
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERES
(61 = 26 + 35)
SEVERER
(61 = 26 + 35)
RESERVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERES
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERSE
(61 = 26 + 35)
REVERE
(60)
PEEVE
(60)
REVERS
(60)
PERSEVERE
(60)
PERSEVERE
(60)
SERVER
(60)
REEVES
(60)
PERSEVERE
(60)
PERSEVERE
(60)
SEVERE
(60)
SEVERER
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEVERER
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEVERER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERSE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERSE
(59 = 24 + 35)
PEEVERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
RESERVE
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEVERER
(59 = 24 + 35)
RESERVE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERSE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERES
(59 = 24 + 35)
RESERVE
(59 = 24 + 35)
SEVERER
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERSE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERES
(59 = 24 + 35)
RESERVE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERES
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERSE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERES
(59 = 24 + 35)
RESERVE
(59 = 24 + 35)
REVERES
(59 = 24 + 35)
PEEVERS
(59 = 24 + 35)
PEEVERS
(58 = 23 + 35)
PEEVERS
(58 = 23 + 35)
REVERES
(58 = 23 + 35)
REVERSE
(58 = 23 + 35)
REVERES
(58 = 23 + 35)
REVERSE
(58 = 23 + 35)
SEVERER
(58 = 23 + 35)
RESERVE
(58 = 23 + 35)
SEVERER
(58 = 23 + 35)
REVERES
(57 = 22 + 35)
REVERSE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEVERER
(57 = 22 + 35)
VEERS
(57)
REVERES
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESERVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEVERER
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESERVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEVERER
(57 = 22 + 35)
SEVERER
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESERVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
REVERES
(57 = 22 + 35)
REVERSE
(57 = 22 + 35)
RESERVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
SERVE
(57)
REVERES
(57 = 22 + 35)
VERSE
(57)
RESERVE
(57 = 22 + 35)

Words within the letters of persevere

2 letter words in persevere (2 words)

3 letter words in persevere (6 words)

4 letter words in persevere (9 words)

5 letter words in persevere (9 words)

6 letter words in persevere (8 words)

7 letter words in persevere (5 words)

8 letter words in persevere (2 words)

9 letter words in persevere (1 word)

persevere + 1 blank (2 words)

persevere + 2 blanks (3 words)

Words containing the sequence persevere

Words that start with persevere (4 words)

Words with persevere in them (1 word)

Words that end with persevere (1 word)

Word Growth involving persevere

Shorter words in persevere

pe per

re severe

eve ever sever severe

Longer words containing persevere

persevered

perseverence

perseveres