English verb: persist in | |||
| 1. | persist in (stative) do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop | ||
| Samples | We continued our research into the cause of the illness. The landlord persists in asking us to move. | ||
| Synonyms | continue | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | act, move | ||
| Verb group | continue, keep, keep on, retain | ||