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per·sist  audio  (pr-sst, -zst) KEY 

intr.v.
per·sist·ed, per·sist·ing, per·sists
  1. To be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or tenacious.
  2. To hold firmly and steadfastly to a purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles, warnings, or setbacks.
  3. To continue in existence; last: hostilities that have persisted for years.
ETYMOLOGY:
Latin persistere : per-, per- + sistere, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
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