to persist
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3.7
- verb
- /pərˈsɪst/
:
insistir en
- Why do you persist in doing the opposite of what you are told?
- persist with an argument
- persist toward goals
- students persist
And why have you persisted despite those costs?
- And why have you persisted despite those costs?
- Actually, British military intelligence does persist with the use of the trochometer.
- If not, stick to what you've got and persist, persist, persist, persist, persist.
- Some people really want some idea to work and they'll persist.
- So it's not about fast, it's about the ability to persist.
- And then that can become a reason for why we don't persist.
- We, the Radcliffe Institute, wouldn't be here today if Neil hadn't persisted.
- Serve others something of value because success isn't just about me, me me and persist because there's no overnight success.
- This state today they'd be successful very key reasons we insist we persist we never give up.
- You can't walk without pass yet she persisted.
Examples
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Gender stereotypes and bias still limit the physical activities in which girls participate, persist, and succeed.
Academic text (2015) -
And why have you persisted despite those costs?
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- But I persist when it's important.
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Business as usual would certainly persist under his presidency.
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But if you persist in this search you simply endanger her position and yours.
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But motivation tends to persist, and that gives some unity to current behavior.
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In an open challenge to the regime, prominent figures persisted in the demand for reform.
Academic text (2012) -
More seriously, the administration persisted in selling arms to Taiwan in excess of Beijing's expectations.
Academic text (1991) -
Even when faced with challenges, I will persist in my efforts to learn a new language.
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Despite the difficulties, she decided to persist with her project until it was completed.
Synonyms
∞
2.8
Say or demand something firmly and refuse to change your mind
586
1.0
To stay in the same job or role
343
3.0
Keep doing something without changing it, for example following a plan
341
3.6
Keep doing or supporting something even when it is difficult
173
3.3
To keep trying and not give up when things are hard
167
3.6
To keep trying and not give up when things are hard
163
4.4
Say firmly that something is true
139
3.7
To refuse to give up until you get what you want
87
4.7
Continue to follow and support a rule, belief, or person
46
3.3
To continue doing something and refuse to give up
25
5.7
To keep your position when others disagree
25
3.5
To stay loyal to a promise, plan or belief
22
3.7
Keep your decision or opinion when others try to make you change
22
5.1
Keep trying to do something even when it is hard
21
3.0
Continue doing what everyone agreed without changing it
20
4.1
To keep doing something even when it is difficult or people disagree
9
4.5
To refuse to change your opinion or decision despite pressure
2
4.4
Keep the same decision even when others disagree
2
7.9
To keep the same opinion or decision and not change it
To continue to try hard even when things are difficult
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
How Determined
Surface Forms
Etymology
Persist comes from the Latin parts per- 'through' and sistere 'to stand', so it originally meant 'stand firm'. So when a person persists they keep doing or saying something, 'standing firm' in their choice despite problems.