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to persist
01
to continue a course of action with determination, even when faced with challenges or discouragement
Intransitive: to persist in a course of action
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
persist
3rd person singular
persists
Present participle
persisting
Past simple
persisted
Past participle
persisted
Examples
Despite his injury, the athlete persisted in training for the marathon.
Examples
The storm persisted for several days, far longer than the forecast had predicted.
03
to stay in a consistent state or condition without changing over time, despite external factors
Intransitive
Examples
The old stone building has persisted through centuries of weather and conflict.
Lexical Tree
persistence
persistent
persisting
persist
