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persist
[per-sist, -zist]
verb (used without object)
to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc..
to persist in working for world peace;
to persist in unpopular political activities.
to last or endure tenaciously.
The legend of King Arthur has persisted for nearly fifteen centuries.
to be insistent in a statement, request, question, etc.
Synonyms: insist
verb (used with object)
Computers., to cause (a record, configuration, value, etc.) to be written to permanent storage by the scripted process that created it, so that it continues to exist in the same state after the script has finished running.
persist
/ pəˈsɪst /
verb
(often foll by in) to continue steadfastly or obstinately despite opposition or difficulty
to continue to exist or occur without interruption
the rain persisted throughout the night
Other Word Forms
- persister noun
- persistingly adverb
- persistive adjective
- persistively adverb
- persistiveness noun
- nonpersisting adjective
- unpersisting adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of persist1
Word History and Origins
Origin of persist1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
As a result, the U.S. economy is approaching a potential inflection point: The factors that returned the economy to a roughly 2% annual productivity growth trend may not persist for much longer.
“Overall, expect convergence to persist, but with smaller moves and tactical opportunities,” they say.
But the Blue Sky Trust said the stigma around the disease persists and it has heard of cases where people think HIV can be picked up from sharing cutlery or a toilet seat.
This older view suggested that once a memory was marked for long-term storage, it would persist indefinitely.
When these currents persist, they help steady the bubbles, similar to what happens in "Tripel" foam.
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