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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Persist \Per*sist"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Persisted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Persisting.] [L. persistere; per + sistere to stand
     or be fixed, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. persister. See
     Per-, and Stand.]
     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.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           If they persist in pointing their batteries against
           particular persons, no laws of war forbid the making
           reprisals.                               --Addison.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Some positive, persisting fops we know,
           Who, if once wrong, will needs be always so. --Pope.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           That face persists.
           It floats up; it turns over in my mind.  --Mrs.
                                                    Browning.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: See Persevere, and Insist.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Persist \Per*sist"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Persisted; p. pr. &
     vb. n. Persisting.] [L. persistere; per + sistere to stand
     or be fixed, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. persister. See
     Per-, and Stand.]
     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.
  
           If they persist in pointing their batteries against
           particular persons, no laws of war forbid the making
           reprisals.                               --Addison.
  
           Some positive, persisting fops we know, Who, if once
           wrong, will needs be always so.          --Pope.
  
           That face persists. It floats up; it turns over in my
           mind.                                    --Mrs.
                                                    Browning.
  
     Syn: See Persevere, and Insist.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  persist
       v 1: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of
            Elvis endures" [syn: prevail, die hard, run, endure]
       2: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me
          every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking
          questions" [syn: persevere, hang in, hang on, hold
          on]
       3: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility
          remained long after they made up" [syn: remain, stay]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  persist
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 επιμένω σε μια προσπάθεια ή μια ερώτηση που υποβάλλω
     2 συνεχίζω να υπάρχω, επιμένω ή επιβιώνω
     3 (ετ πληροφ en) σώζω δεδομένα, αποθηκεύω δεδομένα, διατηρώ δεδομένα
  σε μόνιμη μνήμη (πχ. σκληρός δίσκος)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  persist
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To repeat an utterance.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To continue to exist.
     4 (lb en intransitive copulative obsolete) To continue to be; to
  remain.
     5 (lb en computing transitive) To cause to persist; make permanent.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  persist
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To repeat an utterance.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To continue to exist.
     4 (lb en intransitive copulative obsolete) To continue to be; to
  remain.
     5 (lb en computing transitive) To cause to persist; make permanent.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  persist
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To repeat an utterance.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To continue to exist.
     4 (lb en intransitive copulative obsolete) To continue to be; to
  remain.
     5 (lb en computing transitive) To cause to persist; make permanent.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  persist
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To repeat an utterance.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To continue to exist.
     4 (lb en intransitive copulative obsolete) To continue to be; to
  remain.
     5 (lb en computing transitive) To cause to persist; make permanent.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  persist
     Englanti vb.
     olla yhä jossakin, jatkaa olemassaoloaan

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  persist
     Engelska vb.
     kvarstå, hålla fast vid

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Persist /pəsˈɪst/
  إستمرّ

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  persist //pəˈsɪst// //pɚˈsɪst// 
  1. устоявам
  continue to exist
  2. настоявам, упорствам
  go on stubbornly or resolutely