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    Persistait (en. Persisted)

    /pɛʁ.si.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To remain in a state or situation without changing.
    He persisted in believing that everything would be fine despite the difficulties.
    Il persistait à croire que tout irait bien malgré les difficultés.
    To hold on to an idea or opinion.
    She persisted in her refusal to talk about her problems.
    Elle persistait dans son refus de parler de ses problèmes.
    To endure over time.
    The rain persisted all day long.
    La pluie persistait toute la journée.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'persistere', which means 'to stay fixed, to remain'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to persist in one's error
    To continue to believe in a false idea despite contrary evidence.
    persister dans son erreur
    to persist in doing something
    To continue doing something despite obstacles or objections.
    persister à faire quelque chose

    Related Words

    persistence
    The quality of that which persists.
    persistance
    persistent
    That which persists, endures, does not stop.
    persistant

    Slang Meanings

    To insist in a persistent manner.
    Did you see how he persisted in asking for help even after several refusals?
    T'as vu comme il persistait à demander de l'aide même après plusieurs refus.
    Not to give up.
    She is really persistent in her project, nothing stops her.
    Elle est vraiment persistante dans son projet, rien ne l'arrête.