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).
For the song by Thunder, see A Better Man (Thunder song) . A Better Man is a song co-written and performed by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in February 1989 as the first single from his debut album, Killin' Time. It was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas. When A Better Man went to No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart on June 10, Black was the first artist since Freddy Fender to ascend to the top of the country chart with his first charted single.