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   Per·sist

   /pərˈsist/

   

   verb

   • 1. continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure: "the minority of drivers who persist in drinking" Similar perseverecontinuecarry ongo onkeep at itkeep onkeep goingkeep it upnot give upbe persistentbe determinedsee/follow something throughshow determinationpress on/aheadplod onplow onstay with somethingnot take no for an answerbe tenaciousbe pertinaciousinsistbe patientbe diligentstand one's groundstand fast/firmhold onhold outgo the distancestay the coursegrind awaystruggle onhammer awaystop at nothingleave no stone unturnedinformal:plug awaypeg awaystick at itsoldier onhang onstick to one's gunsstick it outhang in therebash onOpposite abandonstop
   • ▪ continue to exist; be prolonged: "if the symptoms persist for more than a few days, contact your doctor" Similar continueholdcarry onlastkeep onkeep upremainlingerstayenduresurvive

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin persistere, from per- ‘through, steadfastly’ + sistere ‘to stand’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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