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persévérer

to persevere

verb pair-seh-veh-REH Rare

Usage Note

Persévérer is a regular -er verb but takes an accent change: the second é becomes è before a mute ending (il persévère). It often appears with dans to indicate the domain of effort, as in persévérer dans ses études. The noun form persévérance is frequently cited as a key quality in French school reports.

Examples

"Il faut persévérer pour réussir."

Natural Translation

You have to persevere to succeed.

Literal Translation

It is necessary to persevere to succeed.

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