persist

/pərˈsɪst/

verb B2
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
persists
past
persisted
past participle
persisted
gerund
persisting

Meaning

  1. persistir

    • If symptoms persist, see a doctor.

      Si los síntomas persisten, consulta a un médico.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

linger

Near-total synonyms for continuing to exist or remain; largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

German

verharren

verharren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to remain, to persist."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa persist?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: If symptoms ___, see a doctor.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a persist?

verb

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