Associations to the word «Persist»

Wiktionary

PERSIST, verb. (intransitive) To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
PERSIST, verb. (intransitive) To repeat an utterance.
PERSIST, verb. (intransitive) To continue to exist.
PERSIST, verb. (computing) (transitive) To cause to persist; make permanent.

Dictionary definition

PERSIST, verb. Continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures".
PERSIST, verb. Be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions".
PERSIST, verb. Stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up".

Wise words

Love. Fall in love and stay in love. Write only what you love, and love what you write. The key word is love. You have to get up in the morning and write something you love, something to live for.
Ray Bradbury