persist

English

/pɚˈsɪst/, /pəˈsɪst/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
  • (intransitive) To repeat an utterance.
  • (intransitive) To continue to exist.
  • (intransitive) To continue to be; to remain.
  • (computing) To cause to persist; make permanent.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French persister derived from Latin persistō, persistere.

Origin

Latin

persistō, persistere

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