persist

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/pɚˈsɪst/

verb 5

Collocations

(verb.) continue doing sth

ADV

doggedly, stubbornly

PREP

She persisted in asking questions until her teacher finally explained the difficult concept.

with

She persisted with her guitar lessons even though progress was slow at first.

(verb.) continue to exist

ADV

still, to this day

Many old superstitions still persist in rural villages around the world.

indefinitely

VERB + PERSIST

be likely to | tend to

be allowed to

We cannot allow such unfair treatment to persist in our workplace.

PREP

for

The rain persisted for three weeks, making it impossible to go outside.

into

The economic problems persisted into the following year despite government efforts to solve them.

through/throughout

The bad weather persisted throughout the entire week, so we had to cancel the outdoor picnic.

until

The bad weather persisted until finally the sun came out on Friday afternoon.

Definitions

verb

To go on stubbornly or resolutely.

There is a way in which Britain is certain to have war and its horrors and calamities; it is this--by persisting in her present course of unpreparedness, her apathy, unintelligence, and blindness, and in her disregard of the warnings of the most ordinary political insight, as well as of the example of history.

To repeat an utterance.

To continue to exist.

Much of this prejudice, indeed, persists; for instance, in the heavy handicappings with which insurance companies saddle their West Indian policies, […]

Throughout the period, toothy giants persisted in the oceans. Perhaps the most spectacular was the megalodon shark.

To continue to be; to remain.

To cause to persist; make permanent.

This would not be saved after his session terminates because we don't have an actual user identity to allow us to persist the settings.

While hashtags aren't formally part of Twitter, some clients, such as Tweetdeck, will persist hashtags across replies to create a sort of message threading.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — be persistent, refuse to stop

persevere

verb — continue to exist

verb — stay behind

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Wiktionary

Much of this prejudice, indeed, persists; for instance, in the heavy handicappings with which insurance companies saddle their West Indian policies, […]

Wiktionary

Throughout the period, toothy giants persisted in the oceans. Perhaps the most spectacular was the megalodon shark.

Wiktionary

You should persist in your efforts to learn English.

Tatoeba · #26215

The anthropologist says odd customs do persist in the region.

Tatoeba · #45148

If you persist in bothering her like that, she'll lose her temper.

Tatoeba · #51102

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, persist is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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