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• persist — ► VERB 1) continue doing something in spite of difficulty or opposition. 2) continue to exist. ORIGIN Latin persistere continue steadfastly …   English terms dictionary

• persist — [pər sist′, pərzist′] vi. [MFr persister < L persistere < per, through + sistere, to cause to stand, redupl. of base of stare, to STAND] 1. to refuse to give up, esp. when faced with opposition or difficulty; continue firmly or steadily 2.… …   English World dictionary

• persist — persister, n. persistingly, adv. persistive, adj. persistively, adv. persistiveness, n. /peuhr sist , zist /, v.i. 1. to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, esp. in spite of opposition,… …   Universalium

• persist — per•sist [[t]pərˈsɪst, ˈzɪst[/t]] v. i. 1) to continue steadily or firmly in some state, purpose, or course of action, in spite of opposition or criticism 2) to last or endure tenaciously: The legend of King Arthur has persisted for nearly… …   From formal English to slang

• persist — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle French persister, from Latin persistere, from per + sistere to take a stand, stand firm; akin to Latin stare to stand more at stand Date: 1538 1. to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• persist — verb 1》 continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. 2》 continue to exist. Origin C16: from L. persistere, from per through, steadfastly + sistere to stand …   English new terms dictionary

• persist — /pəˈsɪst / (say puh sist) verb (i) 1. to continue steadily or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc. 2. to last or endure. 3. to be insistent in a statement or question …  

• stand — /stand/, v., stood, standing, n., pl. stands for 43 63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 2. to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up). 3. to have a specified height when in this position: a… …   Universalium

• stand — [c]/stænd / (say stand) verb (stood, standing) –verb (i) 1. to take or keep an upright position on the feet (opposed to sit, lie, etc.). 2. to have a specified height when in this position: he stands two metres in his socks. 3. to remain… …  

• Be ready — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stand — (st[a^]nd), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stood} (st[oo^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Standing}.] [OE. standen; AS. standan; akin to OFries. stonda, st[=a]n, D. staan, OS. standan, st[=a]n, OHG. stantan, st[=a]n, G. stehen, Icel. standa, Dan. staae, Sw. st[*a],… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English