persist
to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially 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.
Computers. to cause (a record, configuration, value, etc.) to be written to permanent storage by the scripted process that created it, so that it continues to exist in the same state after the script has finished running.
Origin of persist
1synonym study For persist
Other words for persist
Other words from persist
- per·sist·er, noun
- per·sist·ing·ly, adverb
- per·sis·tive, adjective
- per·sis·tive·ly, adverb
- per·sis·tive·ness, noun
- non·per·sist·ing, adjective
- un·per·sist·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for persist
/ (pəˈsɪst) /
(often foll 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
Origin of persist
1Derived forms of persist
- persister, noun
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