Thesaurus: perseverance

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1. n. The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun.
2. n. Discrimination.
3. n. Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism.
4. n. persistent determination
5. n. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior
6. 1. The act of persevering; persistence in anything undertaken; continued pursuit or prosecution of any business, or enterprise begun. "The king-becoming graces . . . perseverance, mercy, lowliness." Shak. Whose constant perseverance overcame Whate'er his cruel malice could invent. Milton. 2. Discrimination. [Obs.] Sir J. Harrington. 3. (Theol.) Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by a state of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and the perseverance of the saints. See Calvinism. Syn. -- Persistence; steadfastness; constancy; steadiness; pertinacity.
7. Continuance in a state of grace until it is succeeded by astate of glory; sometimes called final perseverance, and theperseverance of the saints. See Calvinism.
8. n:100 n. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior