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:
mid 16th century: from Latin persistere, from per- ‘through, steadfastly’ + sistere ‘to stand’




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