dogged
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dogged¹
- /dɒɡd/ UK
- /dɔɡd/ US
- /dɑɡd/ cot caught merger
Rhymes with -ɒɡd, -ɔɡd, -ɑɡd
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- simple past and past participle of dog At night proctors patrolled the street and dogged your steps if you tried to go into any haunt where the presence of vice was suspected.
dogged²
- /ˈdɒɡɪd/ UK
- /ˈdɔɡɪd/ US
Rhymes with -ɒɡɪd, -ɔɡɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle English dogged, doggid, doggyd (“characteristics similar to that of a dog”), equivalent to dog + -ed.
adjective more dogged · most dogged
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stubbornly persevering, steadfast
Still, the dogged obstinacy of his race held him to the pace he had set, and would hold him till he dropped in his tracks.
Similar: committed, determined, persistent, steadfast, tenacious, adamant, ardent, grim, untiring, bent on, bloody-minded, bullheaded
adverb
- very "I'm afraid I've given him a heap of trouble. You see," he explained, looking at Paul critically, "I never thought of eating before I left town, and one gets so dogged hungry, you know walking. I say it is a long tramp, isn't it?"
Translations
Every language
adj stubbornly persevering, steadfast
| Español | obstinado, tenaz, perseverante |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 持續不懈 /持续不懈, 持续不懈 chíxù bùxiè |
| Português | perseverante, tenaz, obstinado |
| Français | tenace, opiniâtre, obstiné |
| Deutsch | beharrlich, hartnäckig, stur, zäh, verbissen |
| Italiano | tenace |
| Română | perseverent, tenace |
| Русский | настырный nastyrnyj, упёртый upjórtyj |
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