persist

Letters that make persist

s, e, p, r, t, i are letters that make 'persist'

Words within persist

ER, pe, si, SI, sis, Er, Si are words within 'persist'

Anagrams of persist

stripes, sprites, esprits, priests, spriest, stirpes are anagrams of 'persist'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of persist

persists is a word created by adding a letter to 'persist'

3 possible definitions for 'persist'

Persist as "be persistent, refuse to stop"

Under this definition, persist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

persevere, hang in, hang on, hold on have the same meaning as 'persist'

persist as a type

'persist' can be a type of carry on, bear on, continue, uphold, preserve.

Types of persist

ask for it, ask for trouble, plug away, stick to, stick with, plug, follow, obstinate are types of 'persist'.

Derivatives of persist

doggedness, persistency, tenacity, tenaciousness, pertinacity, perseverance, relentless, perseveration, persistence, persistent, unrelenting are derivatives of 'persist'.

Example of persist used within this context

"he persisted to call me every night", "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

Persist as "continue to exist"

Under this definition, persist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

die hard, endure, prevail, run have the same meaning as 'persist'

persist as a type

'persist' can be a type of continue.

Types of persist

carry over, reverberate are types of 'persist'.

Derivatives of persist

predominant, dominant, prevailing, prevalent, persistent, diehard, traditionalist, lasting, prevalence, rife are derivatives of 'persist'.

Verb groups of persist

run is a verb group of persist.

Persist as "stay behind"

Under this definition, persist is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

remain, stay have the same meaning as 'persist'

Types of persist

linger, stick are types of 'persist'.

Derivatives of persist

persistent, lasting are derivatives of 'persist'.


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