persist
🇺🇸
/pərˈsɪst/
🇬🇧
/pəˈsɪst/
verb
C1
to keep doing something even when it is hard or others say to stop
He will persist in trying until he succeeds.
C1
to continue to be or last
The cold weather will persist through the weekend.
translation
to keep doing something even when it is hard or others say to stop; to continue to be or last
Word Forms
3rd Present
persists
Past
persisted
Perfect
persisted
Progressive
persisting