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- pronunciation:
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sIst
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
persists, persisting, persisted |
| definition 1: |
to continue in a firm, steady way without stopping or lessening.
Freezing weather persisted for several weeks.
- synonyms:
- last
- similar words:
- abide, endure, hold, hold out, linger, remain, stay, stick
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| definition 2: |
to continue in a course of action or hold on to a belief in a firm, steady way.
My mother persisted in refusing to let me go.She persists in believing in creatures from outer space.- synonyms:
- continue
- antonyms:
- give up
- similar words:
- hold out, keep, stick
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| related words: |
apply, continue, exist, hold, last, live, proceed, stand, survive |
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| derivation: |
persister (n.) |
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