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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024per•sist /pɚˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst/USA pronunciation v. - to be persistent:[no object* often: ~ + in + object]persisted in breaking the rules.
- to last or endure a long time:[no object]The legend of King Arthur has persisted for fifteen centuries.
- to keep insisting in speech:[used with quotations]"But don't you have anything to add, Mr. President?'' she persisted.
See -sist-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024per•sist (pər sist′, -zist′),USA pronunciation v.i. - to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, esp. in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- to last or endure tenaciously:The legend of King Arthur has persisted for nearly fifteen centuries.
- to be insistent in a statement, request, question, etc.
- Latin persistere literally, to stand firm permanently, equivalent. to per- per- + -sistere, akin to stāre to stand
- 1530–40
per•sist′er, n. per•sist′ing•ly, adv. per•sis′tive, adj. per•sis′tive•ly, adv. per•sis′tive•ness, n. - 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See continue.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged insist.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: persist /pəˈsɪst/ vb (intransitive)- (often followed by in) to continue steadfastly or obstinately despite opposition or difficulty
- to continue to exist or occur without interruption: the rain persisted throughout the night
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin persistere, from per- (intensive) + sistere to stand steadfast, from stāre to standperˈsister n |