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carry on vs persevere

persevere vs carry on

carry on and persevere both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
carry on No No Yes No
persevere No No Yes No
As verbs, persevere is a hyponym of carry on; that is, persevere is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carry on:
  • carry on: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  • persevere: be persistent, refuse to stop
Other hyponyms of carry on include re-start, restart, resume, hang in, hang on, hold on, persist, perpetuate, keep up, prolong, sustain, mummify.
carry on (verb) persevere (verb)
continue talking be persistent, refuse to stop
direct the course of; manage or control
misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Difference between carry on and persevere

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