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persisting
per·sist P0208000 (pər-sĭst′)intr.v. per·sist·ed, per·sist·ing, per·sists 1. To be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or tenacious.2. To hold firmly and steadfastly to a purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles, warnings, or setbacks.3. To continue in existence; last: hostilities that have persisted for years.
[Latin persistere : per-, per- + sistere, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
per·sis′ter n.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | persisting - relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit; "impossible to escape the dogging fears"doggingcontinuous, uninterrupted - continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks" |
IdiomsSeepersistpersisting
Synonyms for persistingadj relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuitSynonymsRelated Words |