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Meaning of persisting
The primary meaning of "persisting" is to continue doing something or to continue existing, often despite challenges or difficulties.
Etymology of persisting
The word "persisting" comes from the Latin "persistere", which is a combination of "per" (meaning "through" or "continuously") and "sistere" (meaning "to stand" or "to remain")
The word has been used in the English language since the 15th century to describe the act of continuing or remaining in a particular state or situation
Synonyms
continuing
lasting
enduring
remaining
staying
surviving
persevering
carrying on
going on
keeping on
staying on
holding on
clinging to
hanging in
pressing on
pushing on
struggling on
fighting on
battling on
striving on
laboring on
toiling on
plodding on
slogging on
grinding on
driving on
pursuing
maintaining
sustaining
upholding
supporting
retaining
conserving
preserving
protracting
prolonging
Definitions
- To continue to do something or to continue to exist, often despite challenges or difficulties
- * To remain in a place or situation, often in spite of difficulties or opposition
- * To continue to have a particular feeling or attitude, often in spite of attempts to change it
Usage Examples
- The team has been persisting in their efforts to win the championship, despite several setbacks
- * She has been persisting in her career as an artist, despite facing many rejections and criticisms
- * The company has been persisting in its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and become more sustainable
Antonyms
stopping
quitting
giving up
abandoning
relinquishing
surrendering
yielding
ceasing
discontinuing
halting
terminating
ending
finishing
completing
deserting
forsaking
leaving
departing
withdrawing
retreating
recoiling
backing off
pulling out