Definition
Definition of perseverating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
psychologyTECH. persisting in a repetitive action or thoughtTECH.
- The patient exhibited perseverating behavior during the session.
2.
single-mindedTECH. continuing to focus on a single topicTECH.
- She was perseverating on the details of the project.
Origin of perseverating
Latin, perseverare (to persist)
Examples of perseverating in a sentence
The child was perseverating on the same question repeatedly. He kept perseverating on his past mistakes. They were perseverating about the upcoming event.
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- French:répétitif, fixé, ...
- German:perseverierend, fixiert, ...
- Italian:perseverante, fissato, ...
- Spanish:perseverante, obsesionada, ...
- Portuguese:perseverante, focado, ...
- Chinese:重复的, 专注的, ...
- Japanese:反復的な, こだわっている, ...
- Arabic:مُكَرِّر, مُلِحّ, ...
- Hebrew:מִתְמַקֵד בְּעַצְמוֹ, מְקוּבָּע, ...
- Russian:персеверативный, зацикленный, ...
- Ukrainian:персеверативний, зосереджений, ...
- Hindi:दोहराव, अडिग, ...
Definition of perseverate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
psychologyintr. TECH. US continue a behavior after the stimulus is goneintr. TECH. US
- He tends to perseverate on past mistakes.
2.
repetitiontr. Rare repeat something persistentlytr. Rare
- He tends to perseverate on this issue despite our discussions..
Origin of perseverate
Latin, perseverare (to persist)
Examples of perseverate in a sentence
After the alarm stopped, he continued to perseverate on the noise. She tends to perseverate on minor details. They perseverate on their mistakes, unable to move forward.
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- French:persister, se répéter, ...
- German:verharren, perseverieren, ...
- Italian:perseverare, ripetere insistentemente, ...
- Spanish:obsesionarse, repetir insistentemente, ...
- Portuguese:perseverar, repetir insistentemente, ...
- Chinese:执着, 反复做, ...
- Japanese:くよくよ考え続ける, しつこく繰り返す, ...
- Arabic:اِسْتَمَرَّ, ألحَّ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְמַקֵּד בְּמִישֶׁהוּ, לַחֲזוֹר בְּעַקְבִּיּוּת, ...
- Russian:зацикливаться, упорно повторять, ...
- Ukrainian:персевірувати, повторювати, ...
- Hindi:अटक जाना, दोहराना, ...
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