persist
/pɚˈsɪst/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: persists · persisting · persisted
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
Verb
Examples
There is a way in which Britain is certain to have war and its horrors and calamities; it is this--by persisting in her present course of unpreparedness, her apathy, unintelligence, and blindness, and in her disregard of the warnings of the most ordinary political insight, as well as of the example
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To repeat an utterance.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “persist” mean?
To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
Is “persist” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.