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

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
Buddha