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persist

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  1. continue              
 
per.sist \p*r-'sist, -'zist\ vi [MF persister, fr. L persistere, fr. per- + 
   sistere to]take a stand, stand firm; akin to L stare to stand - more at 
   STAND 1: to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, 
   importunity,  or warning obs  2: to remain unchanged or fixed in a 
   (specified) character, condition, or  position 3: to be insistent in the 
   repetition or pressing of a question or an opini on 4: to continue to exist 
    - per.sist.er n