persist

verb

(intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.

(intransitive) To continue to exist.

(intransitive) To repeat an utterance.

(computing, transitive) To cause to persist; make permanent.

(intransitive, copulative, obsolete) To continue to be; to remain.

Roots

sisto-sist · Latin · stand, set

Synonyms for persist

perseverev remainv endurev prevailv stayv continuev lingerv insistv abidev existv perdure

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Where does persist come from?

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