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Persevere

/pərsəˈvɪr/
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(verb) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.

Be the matter what it may, we must persevere.
You must persevere before you can accomplish anything great.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Despite the setbacks, she chose to ____ and eventually completed the marathon she had trained for.

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