Definition: 1. Continue to exist. 2. Be persistent, refuse to stop. 3. Stay behind.
Use 'persist' in a sentence:
1. He's sure to get somewhere if he persists.
2. Structural weaknesses will persist.
3. Of course, such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr.Brown and the Stockholm Declaration were both attempting to point out.
4. I will persist until I succeed.
5. He persists in reading in bed.
6. Why do people persist in begging for money in the street?
7. Politicians persist in imagining that 'the people' warm to their cheesy slogans.
8. Despite his constant protestations of devotion and love, her doubts persisted.
9. So why do so many conflicts persist?
10. 'You haven't answered me,' she persisted.
11. Politicians persist in imagining that "the people" warm to their cheesy slogans.
12. Such growth may not persist in the long term—which is what Mr. Brown and the Stockholm Declaration were both attempting to point out.
13. But the formula effect will persist.
14. The broad working masses were undaunted, and persisted in their struggle with the result that the Qing government did not dare to conclude a new treaty with the imperialists.
15. Don't persist with a task if you feel too much stress because it may harm your mental and physical health.
16. Britons persist in treating any pay rise of less than 5% as a slap in the face.
17. If our findings persist, we may be faced with a financial crisis among elderly people who can't pay off their credit cards.
18. Despite official denials, the rumours still persist.
19. The old man has to contact his doctor as the pain persists.
20. Under new situations and circumstances, some people persist in handling matter according to past experience and old habits.
21. If the symptoms persist, it is important to go to your doctor.
22. When I set my mind to something, I persist.
23. All those in the evening classes persisted to the end.
24. However, some remnants might still persist.
25. She persisted in going her own way, although I asked her not to.
26. You should persist in your dream no matter what difficulties you meet.
27. But such disruption is unlikely to persist.
28. Whereas atmospheric storms arise in a matter of hours and last for days, magnetic tempests develop over decades and persist for centuries.
29. Existential questions requiring religious answers still persist.
30. But the yellow dust storms persist.
31. Why does Britain persist in running down its defence forces?
32. Achievement only belongs to those who persist in their dreams.
33. Whereas local collaborations sometimes persist past the point of usefulness, because of social or academic obligations, international ones can be cultivated and dropped more freely.
34. Even in this day and age the old attitudes persist.
35. There were remonstrances, but he persisted notwithstanding.
36. The nightmares persist to haunt your nights?
37. Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?
38. He persisted in his refusal to apologize.
39. She persisted with her experiment despite the lack of money.
40. But you must persist.
41. He persisted in his refusal to pay the money.
42. Persist data locally.
43. Shrub expansion in these environments does seem to persist, almost to the point of causing a shift.
44. But tussles over privacy issues will persist.
45. He urged the United States to persist with its efforts to bring about peace.
46. Nothing's impossible and it all depends on man; you would win through if you persist.
47. Mr Straw issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence.
48. This problem persisted for much of the decade.
49. She persisted in her search for the truth.
50. These problems persisted for much of the decade.
51. Mr. Monroe issued a stern warning to those who persist in violence.
52. 'So, did you agree or not?' he persisted.
53. His parents tried to discourage his interest in music, but he persisted.
