Meaning & use
Persisted
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Continued firmly or obstinately in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition.
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She persisted with her research even after three failed experiments.
The rain persisted for days, flooding the low-lying fields.
A note on using this word
From Latin persistere, combining per- ('thoroughly') and sistere ('to stand'); the word implies standing firm through resistance or time.
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