Canadian English Meaning of persist

persist

Other Canadian English words related to persist

synonyms

• persevere
• Carry on
• Stick it out
• hang in there
• Dig
• follow through (with)
• hang on
• Keep up

antonyms

• give up
• quit
• submit
• succumb
• yield
• bow
• falter
• give in
• Hesitate
• knock-off
• surrender
• vacillate
• waver
• Hang back
• shilly-shally
• wobble
• wobble

Definitions and Meaning of persist in English

Wordnet

persist (v)

continue to exist

be persistent, refuse to stop

stay behind

Webster

persist (v. i.)

To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy.

FAQs About the word persist

What is the Canadian English meaning of the word persist

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What is the English meaning of the word persist

continue to exist, be persistent, refuse to stop, stay behindTo stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue f

What are the synonyms of the word persist

persevere,Carry on,Stick it out,hang in there,Dig,follow through (with),hang on,Keep up

What are the antonyms of the word persist

give up,quit,submit,succumb,yield,bow,falter,give in,Hesitate,knock-off