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To continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- He soldiered on through the night, working hard and not sleeping.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Czech:
táhnout to dál
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Czech:
nevzdávat to
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Czech:
zatnout zuby a pokračovat
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Finnish:
sinnitellä
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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French:
tenir bon
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Icelandic:
seiglast við
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Icelandic:
láta ekki deigan síga
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Icelandic:
halda ótrauður áfram
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Icelandic:
láta engan bilbug á sér finna
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Icelandic:
halda sínu striki
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Icelandic:
gefast ekki upp
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Polish:
kontynuować
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
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Spanish:
seguir en la brecha
— continue or persist, despite adversity or difficulty
