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Definition of Persist
1. Verb. Continue to exist. "The legend of Elvis endures"
Exact synonyms: Die Hard, Endure, Prevail, Run
Generic synonyms: Continue
Specialized synonyms: Carry Over, Reverberate
Related verbs: Run
Derivative terms: Diehard, Persistent, Prevalence, Prevalent
Generic synonyms: Continue
Specialized synonyms: Carry Over, Reverberate
Related verbs: Run
Derivative terms: Diehard, Persistent, Prevalence, Prevalent
2. Verb. Be persistent, refuse to stop. "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
Exact synonyms: Hang In, Hang On, Hold On, Persevere
Specialized synonyms: Obstinate, Ask For It, Ask For Trouble, Plug, Plug Away, Follow, Stick To, Stick With
Generic synonyms: Bear On, Carry On, Continue, Preserve, Uphold
Derivative terms: Perseverance, Perseveration, Perseveration, Persistence, Persistency, Persistent
Specialized synonyms: Obstinate, Ask For It, Ask For Trouble, Plug, Plug Away, Follow, Stick To, Stick With
Generic synonyms: Bear On, Carry On, Continue, Preserve, Uphold
Derivative terms: Perseverance, Perseveration, Perseveration, Persistence, Persistency, Persistent
3. Verb. Stay behind. "The hostility remained long after they made up"
Definition of Persist
1. v. i. To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; - - sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy.
Definition of Persist
1. Verb. (intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To repeat an utterance. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To continue to exist. ¹
4. Verb. (transitive) To cause to persist; make permanent. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Persist
1. to continue resolutely in some activity [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Persist
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