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persist::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere |
| Type of | continue, preserve, bear on, carry on, uphold |
| Has types | obstinate, ask for trouble, follow, ask for it, plug, plug away, stick to, stick with |
| Derivation | persistence, persistency, persistent |
he persisted to call me every night.
The child persisted and kept asking questions.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | die hard, endure, prevail, run |
| Type of | continue |
| Has types | reverberate, carry over |
| Verb group | run |
| Derivation | persistent |
Examples of persist
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The money will run out, as others have said, and the problem will still persist.
From the washingtontimes.com
Rumors persist that somehow, in some way, the Hartleys themselves were involved.
From the us.cnn.com
Although Passover's methods of observance are evolving, many traditions persist.
From the ocregister.com
Atrocities persist, for which General McChrystal issued extraordinary apologies.
From the economist.com
When politicians persist in criticizing the military, they are quickly silenced.
From the time.com
Meanwhile, questions persist about the city government's post-blizzard response.
From the latimes.com
Removing only a portion of trees and canopy allows amphibians to persist better.
From the sciencedaily.com
Another front and low pressure return Monday and should persist through Tuesday.
From the al.com
Will double-digit unemployment persist even after we emerge from this recession?
From the time.com
- Prevail: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
- Persevere: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
- Stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
- (persistence) continuity: the property of a continuous and connected period of time
- (persistence) doggedness: persistent determination
- (persistence) perseverance: the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
- Persist is a Java-based ORM/DAO tool. It provides only the minimal amount of functionalities necessary to map objects or maps from database queries and to statement parameters.
- (Persistence (linguistics)) In linguistics, persistence (as defined by Paul Hopper), refers to one of the five principles by which you can detect grammaticalization while it is taking place. The other four are: layering, divergence, specialization, and de-categorialization.
- (Persistence (log canoe)) The Persistence is a Chesapeake Bay log canoe, built in the 1890s, possibly by John B. Harrison in Tilghman, Maryland. She measures 32'-4 1/2" long, with a beam of 6'-11 1/2" and is double-ended with no longhead on her bow. ...
