v.intr. 1 continue action etc. for an unusually or excessively long time. 2 Psychol. tend to prolong or repeat a response after the original stimulus has ceased. perseveration n.
[ L perseverare (as PERSEVERE) ]
PERSEVERATE
Meaning of PERSEVERATE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012