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persists
We have found lemma(root) word of persists : persist.
Definitions
[pəˈsɪst], (Verb)
Definitions:
- continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition
(e.g: the minority of drivers who persist in drinking)
Phrases:
Origin
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mid 16th century: from Latin persistere, from per- ‘through, steadfastly’ + sistere ‘to stand’
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