See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. verb (used without object), persevered, persevering. 1. to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly.
The song 'Secret Agent Man' composed for Secret Agent (1964), can be also heard in Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995), Spy Hard (1996), Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), Bowfinger (1999) and Company Man (2000) (instrumental version).
Jimmy Webb's epic The Highwayman (1984) is the song that gave the country supergroup of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson their name (The Highwaymen), and was the first song on their first album.