ausharren — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
ausharren is used for these senses in English:
- hold out (idiomatic, often, with for) To wait, or refuse in hopes of getting something better (from a negotiation, etc.)
- linger (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
- linger (intransitive) To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
- persevere (intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
linger — full definition
- verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
- verb To continue to exist or persist for longer than expected, especially before fading away.