Persisting

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Persist \Per*sist"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Persisted}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Persisting}.] [L. persistere; per + sistere to stand
     or be fixed, fr. stare to stand: cf. F. persister. See
     {Per-}, and {Stand}.]
     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.
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           If they persist in pointing their batteries against
           particular persons, no laws of war forbid the making
           reprisals.                               --Addison.
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           Some positive, persisting fops we know,
           Who, if once wrong, will needs be always so. --Pope.
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           That face persists.
           It floats up; it turns over in my mind.  --Mrs.
                                                    Browning.
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     Syn: See {Persevere}, and {Insist}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Persisting \Per*sist"ing\, a.
     Inclined to persist; tenacious of purpose; persistent. --
     {Per*sist"ing*ly}, adv.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  persisting
       adj : relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit;
             "impossible to escape the dogging fears" [syn: {dogging}]