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Meaning of 'persist'
Meaning of 'persist' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Persist 
[ v. i.]
- To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to
continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of
conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying
an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy. [ v. i.]Meaning of 'persist' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. persist [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- be persistent, refuse to stop
- be persistent, refuse to stop
Example in sentence:
- he persisted to call me every night;
- The child persisted and kept asking questions
Meaning (2):
- stay behind
- stay behind
Example in sentence:
- The hostility remained long after they made up;
- The smell stayed in the room
Meaning (3):
- continue to exist
- continue to exist
Example in sentence:
- The legend of Elvis endures;
- These stories die hard
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