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).
On March 13th 1966, Secret Agent Man by Johnny Rivers entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #60; and five weeks later on April 17th, 1966 it peaked at #3 {for 1 week} and spent 11 weeks on the Top 100... It reached #4 on the Canadian RPM Singles chart...