persist
persist definition
per·sist (pər sist′, -zist′)
intransitive verb
- to refuse to give up, esp. when faced with opposition or difficulty; continue firmly or steadily
- to continue insistently, as in repeating a question
- to continue to exist or prevail; endure; remain
Etymology: MFr persister < L persistere < per, through + sistere, to cause to stand, redupl. of base of stare, to stand
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