perseverating

Variant of perseverate

perseverate definition

per·sev·er·ate (pər sev′ər āt′)

intransitive verb perseverated -·at′ed, perseverating -·at′·ing

to experience or display perseveration

Etymology: < L perseveratus, pp. of perseverare, to persevere

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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