persist
31persist — verb 1) Corbett persisted with his questioning See persevere 2) if dry weather persists, water the lawn thoroughly Syn: continue, hold, carry on, last, keep on, keep up, remain, linger, stay, endure …
32persist — v 1. continue, persevere, keep on, keep going, be steadfast, endure; strive, labor, struggle, toil, moil, grub, grind, drudge. See persevere(def. 1). 2. remain, last, endure, perdure, subsist, survive; abide, linger, carry on, stay, Inf. hang in… …
33persist — per·sist …
34persist — verb 1) Corbett persisted with his questioning Syn: persevere, continue, carry on, go on, keep on, keep going, hammer away, keep at it; informal soldier on, plug away 2) if dry weather persists, water the lawn thoroughly Syn …
35persist — [pəˈsɪst] verb [I] 1) to continue to do or say something in a determined way, especially something bad or annoying 2) formal to continue to exist Despite yesterday s stock market falls, optimism persists among investors.[/ex] …
36persist — /pəˈsɪst / (say puh sist) verb (i) 1. to continue steadily or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc. 2. to last or endure. 3. to be insistent in a statement or question …
37persist — Ho omau, ho opa a, ho okūpa a, noke, unonoke, ho olā au, ho ohune, ho okina, ho ohua a, kakano, kā i ī, kinai …
38persist — see STATUE …
39persist — v.intr. 1 (often foll. by in) continue firmly or obstinately (in an opinion or a course of action) esp. despite obstacles, remonstrance, etc. 2 (of an institution, custom, phenomenon, etc.) continue in existence; survive. Etymology: L persistere… …
40persist in — verb do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop (Freq. 3) We continued our research into the cause of the illness The landlord persists in asking us to move • Syn: ↑continue • Derivationally related forms: ↑continuation ( …
