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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 English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
persisted vb. (infl of en persist ed-form)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
persisted vb. (infl of en persist ed-form)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
persisted vb. (infl of en persist ed-form)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
persisted vb. (infl of en persist ed-form)From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
persisted Englanti vb. (en-v-taivm p ersist ed)From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
persisted Engelska a. (avledning en persist ordform=perfpart) Engelska vb. (böjning en verb persist)From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Persisted /pəsˈɪstɪd/ ملحّFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
persisted /pəsˈɪstɪd/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]setrval
persisted /pəsˈɪstɪd/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]vytrval
persisted /pəsˈɪstɪd/ Bestand gehabt, von Bestand gewesen, bestehen geblieben, geblieben, fortbestanden, fortgedauert, persistiert Synonyms: lasted, remained, continued to exist, endured see: last, remain, remain in existence, continue to exist, endure, persist, lasting, remaining, continuing to exist, enduring, persistingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
persisted /pəsˈɪstɪd/ beharrte, hilet fest Synonym: insisted see: persist in sth., insist on sth., persisting in, insisting on, persisted in, insisted on, persists, insists, persist in your viewpoint, subbornly persist/insist in your opinion, insist on your daily walksFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
persisted /pəsˈɪstɪd/ gebohrt, aufdringlich gewesen Synonym: gone on and on see: persist, go on and on, persisting, going on and onFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
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