PERSIST


Meaning of PERSIST in English

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

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