transcription, транскрипция: [ pər-ˈsist, -ˈzist ]
intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle French persister, from Latin persistere, from per- + sistere to take a stand, stand firm; akin to Latin stare to stand — more at stand
Date: 1538
1. : to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
2. obsolete : to remain unchanged or fixed in a specified character, condition, or position
3. : to be insistent in the repetition or pressing of an utterance (as a question or an opinion)
4. : to continue to exist especially past a usual, expected, or normal time
Synonyms: see continue
• per·sist·er noun