Definition of persist - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
continuityintr. continue to exist without interruptionintr.
- The tradition has persisted in the village for centuries.
2.
determinationintr. continue firmly in an action despite difficultyintr.
- She persisted in her efforts to learn the language.
3.
repetitionintr. keep repeating an action or statementintr.
- He persists in asking the same question.
4.
technologytr. TECH. make data permanent in computingtr. TECH.
- The program can persist user settings to the database.
Expressions with persist
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continue to exist or occur
The symptoms persisted in the patient for weeks.
Origin of persist
Latin, persistere (to stand firm)
Terms with persist included in their meaning
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perseverance
continue to persist despite difficulties
persist in task
continue working on something persistently
perseverance
persist in an activity or task
persistence
persist in a situation or condition
endurance
endure or persist during a period
persist
continue working on something without stopping
psychology
persist in memory or mind
develop
persist in developing or maturing
metaphorical
persist in an activity or process
task completion
persist until a task is completed
persist
continue until something is completely finished
persistent
likely to continue or persist
continue
persist in an activity or task
figurative excellence
persist in showing excellence or positive influence
persist endure
persist despite failure or difficulty to try again later
persevere
persist in a task or situation
persist
continue to exist or be available
effort
persist in effort despite failure
challenges
persist in efforts despite unlikely success
ignore risks
persist without considering consequences
persistence
persist or continue despite difficulties
belief
persist in believing in something
custom or idea
persist despite difficulties or opposition
determination
persist in a plan despite challenges
Examples of persist in a sentence
The rumor persists despite official denials. Despite the pain, he persisted in his training. They persisted with the project despite numerous setbacks. She persists in denying the allegations. The child persists in interrupting the conversation. The service must persist the order before sending confirmation.
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- French:persister, s'obstiner, ...
- German:fortbestehen, beharren, ...
- Italian:persistere, insistere, ...
- Spanish:persistir, perseverar, ...
- Portuguese:persistir, perseverar, ...
- Chinese:延续, 坚持, ...
- Japanese:存続する, 続ける, ...
- Arabic:اسْتَمَرَّ, ثَبَتَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְקַיֵּם, לְהִתְמִיד, ...
- Russian:сохраняться, упорствовать, ...
- Ukrainian:тривати, наполягати, ...
- Hindi:बने रहना, डटे रहना, ...
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