perseverate
[ per-sev-uh-reyt ]
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verb (used without object),per·sev·er·at·ed, per·sev·er·at·ing.
to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities.
Origin of perseverate
1First recorded in 1910–15; back formation from perseveration
Other words from perseverate
- per·sev·er·a·tive, adjective
Words Nearby perseverate
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How to use perseverate in a sentence
Without such control, someone who perseverates finds it difficult to stop a particular action and switch to another.
It’s easy to rebuke yourself when you realize you’ve been perseverating on a rude encounter on the subway for hours.
A Quiet Path Out of the Coronavirus Shadow - Issue 98: Mind | Clayton Dalton | March 31, 2021 | NautilusIt can involve perseverating about the past, which we call rumination, perseverating about the future, we call that worry.
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