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persist (v.)
1530s, from Middle French
persister
(14c.), from Latin
persistere
"abide, continue steadfastly," from
per-
"thoroughly" (see
per
) +
sistere
"come to stand, cause to stand still" (see
assist
(v.)). Related:
Persisted
;
persisting
.
