perseverate

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Pronunciation

/pəːˈsɛvəɹeɪt/(UK)

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/pəːˈsɛvəɹeɪt/(UK) · /pɚˈsɛvəˌɹeɪt/(US)

Definition of perseverate

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

(intransitive)To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.

“After perseverating for several more months, Woodrow Wilson accepted the offer.”

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verb

(intransitive)To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.

“After perseverating for several more months, Woodrow Wilson accepted the offer.”
(transitive)To cause the perseveration of (a given reflex or response).

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Back-formation from perseveration. Doublet of persevere.

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