Perseverance is the act of continuing to do something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. The crossword solutions for the term persevere include 'MAINTAIN', 'PURSUE', 'PLOD', 'PROCEED', 'HOLD', 'ABIDE', 'COPE', 'LAST', 'ENDURE', 'hangon', 'holdon', 'INSIST', 'keepon', 'carryon', 'presson', 'stickat', 'hangtough', 'standfast', 'dontgiveup', 'staywithit', 'stickitout', 'toughitout', 'dontquitnow', 'hanginhere', 'neversaydie', 'stickwithit', 'staythecourse', 'holdonesground', 'keeponeschinup', 'keeponkeepingon', 'sticktoonesguns', and 'weatherthestorm'. All of these words describe the act of persevering, whether it be to MAINTAIN a certain attitude or to keep going despite obstacles.