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perseverate

[ per-sev-uh-reyt ]

verb (used without object)

, per·sev·er·at·ed, per·sev·er·at·ing.
  1. to repeat something insistently or redundantly:

    to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities.

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  • per·sever·ative adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of perseverate1

First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from perseveration

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