Dictionaryper•sistPronunciation: (pur-sist', -zist'), [key] —v.i. 1. to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, esp. in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities. 2. to last or endure tenaciously: The legend of King Arthur has persisted for nearly fifteen centuries. 3. to be insistent in a statement, request, question, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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