persist



persist in doing something

to continue doing something. John persists in thinking that he's always right. Tom persists in demanding that I agree to his terms.
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persist with something

to continue the state of something; to extend an action or state. Please do not persist with your demands that I agree to your terms. If you persist with this intrusion, I'm going to call the police.
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Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Nannie['næni]
MochÁN-Ancient Irish
Doe[dəu]
Sharmaineshahr-MAYNEnglish (Rare)
Yavuz-Turkish
MihĂIȚĂ-Romanian