Laboured vs Persevered - What's the difference?
laboured | persevered |
(labour)
Of an action that is difficult to perform.
Of writing or speech or similar, stilted or not natural due to too much effort being used in the production.
(persevere)
To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
* 1606 , , King Lear , act 3, scene 5:
* 1817 , , Persuasion , ch. 1:
* , "The Agonies of Writing a Musical Comedy":
As verbs the difference between laboured and persevered
is that laboured is (labour) while persevered is (persevere).As an adjective laboured
is of an action that is difficult to perform.laboured
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Alternative forms
(mostly U.S. ): labored.Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- At the end of the marathon, her laboured breathing told us she was exhausted.
persevered
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Verb
(head)persevere
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Alternative forms
* perservereVerb
(persever)- I will persevere in
- my course of loyalty, though the conflict be sore
- between that and my blood.
- Sir Walter had sought the acquaintance, and though his overtures had not been met with any warmth, he had persevered in seeking it.
- He is a trifle discouraged, but he perseveres .