Perseverate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pəːˈsɛvəɹeɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Perseverate is a verb meaning (intransitive, chiefly psychology) To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.
Meaning
(intransitive, chiefly psychology) To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.
More Meanings
- (transitive, psychology) To cause the perseveration of (a given reflex or response).
Example Sentences
After perseverating for several more months, Woodrow Wilson accepted the offer.
Word Forms
- perseverates
- perseverating
- perseverated
Synonyms for perseverate
Depending on context, synonyms include obsesses, harp.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include perservere, persevere, persist, perpetuate, plug, endure.
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