Word Meaning

persist definition and meaning

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.

Crossword clues for persist

- Continue despite opposition
- Continue doggedly
- Continue in the face of difficulty
- Continue steadily
- Converted priests persevere
- die hard
- Endure
- Happen again
- Keep at it
- Keep plugging away
- Persevere
- Soldier on