Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms

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The special features shown here make this the most complete and helpful synonym book of its4dnd.
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Each discrimination begins with a brief common definition.
Special applications and shades of meaning are given for each discriminated word in an article.
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For quicker reference every discriminated word is listed in alpha betical order.
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Antonyms and contrasted words are also listed.
persevere
persevere, persist are both used in reference to persons in the sense of to continue in a given course in the face of difficulty or opposition. Persevere nearly always implies an admirable quality; it suggests both refusal to be discouraged by failure, doubts, or difficulties, and a steadfast or dogged pursuit of an end or an undertaking <I will persevere in my course of loyalty, though the conflict be sore between that and my blood - Shak.> <for, strength to persevere and to support, and energy to conquer and repel - these elements of virtue, that declare the native grandeur of the... Tovább

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The special features shown here make this the most complete and helpful synonym book of its4dnd.
1
Each discrimination begins with a brief common definition.
Special applications and shades of meaning are given for each discriminated word in an article.
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For quicker reference every discriminated word is listed in alpha betical order.
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Antonyms and contrasted words are also listed.
persevere
persevere, persist are both used in reference to persons in the sense of to continue in a given course in the face of difficulty or opposition. Persevere nearly always implies an admirable quality; it suggests both refusal to be discouraged by failure, doubts, or difficulties, and a steadfast or dogged pursuit of an end or an undertaking <I will persevere in my course of loyalty, though the conflict be sore between that and my blood - Shak.> <for, strength to persevere and to support, and energy to conquer and repel - these elements of virtue, that declare the native grandeur of the human soul -Wordsworth> <I do not intend to take that cowardly course, but, on the contrary,
to stand to my post and persevere in accordance with my _
duty - Sir Winston Churchill> Persist (see also continue) ~ may imply a virtue <this is the poetry with history, this is what caused mankind to persist beyond every defeat - ].S. Untermeyer> but it more often suggests a stubbornness or obstinacy more than courage or patience and frequently implies opposition to advice, remonstrance, disapproval, or one's own conscience <persist in working when ill> <it is hard to se how they can have persisted so long in inflicting useless misery - Russell> Ana »continue, abide, endure, last
Con vary, *change, alter: waver, vadllate, falter, ¦hesitate persiflage »badinage, raillery Ana bantering or banter, chaffing or chaff (see banter): ridiculing or ridicule, twitting, deriding or derision (see corresponding verbs at ridicule) persist 1 »persevere Ant desist - Con discontinue, cease, »stop, quit 2 »continue, last, endure, abide Ant desist - Con »stop, cease, discontinue
Quotations from outstanding writers illustrate how a word is and has been used.
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Analogous words with closely similar meaning are grouped together.
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Good communication starts with choosing the right word for the right situation. The differences between words of closely related meaning are often subtle, and when a writer chooses the wrong one, the result can easily be misunderstood or seem awkward.
Huge, vast, immense, enormous, mammoth, giant, gigantic, colossal, gargantuan and titanic (among other words) are comparable when they mean exceedingly or excessively large. However, if you were describing the Sahara, for example, you would not refer to it as a gargantuan expanse of sand since gargantuan is often used to refer to appetite and similar matters. The best choice would be vast, since vast denotes extreme broadness or greatness of extent or range.
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