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persist

verb

/pərˈsɪst/

Meaning

to continue firmly in an action or opinion despite difficulty or opposition

She decided to persist in her efforts to learn French.

persist with something

continue, endure, persevere, remain, last

quit, stop, abandon

persist in, persist with, persist despite, persistently persist

To refuse politely or to decrease in strength, quality, or number.

To regularly behave in a particular way or to take care of something.

to occur or take place; to come about by chance

To uproot something completely; to displace people from their native environment or culture.

To make someone unhappy, worried, or angry.

to stop someone from being angry; to win over by friendly acts