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Definition

verb. continues to exist or endure over time.

Example Sentence

Sarah persists and is able to complete the hard job.

More Example Sentences

He persists despite the difficult challenges.

Synonyms

continues; endures; lasts

Antonyms

ceases; stops; quits

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Rhymes

  • cysts
  • fists
  • list's
  • lists
  • mists
  • quist's
  • schists
  • twists
  • wrists
  • cysts
  • lists
  • bis
  • biss
  • bliss
  • brys
  • buice
  • chris
  • chris'
  • chriss
  • cris
  • criss
  • cysts
  • dis
  • diss
  • fis
  • fiss
  • flis
  • fliss
  • gris
  • hiss
  • kis
  • kiss
  • kniss
  • kris
  • kriss
  • lis
  • liss
  • lists
  • mis
  • miss
  • piss
  • pris
  • riss
  • risse
  • rys
  • sis
  • stys
  • suess
  • suisse
  • swiss
  • this
  • this'
  • twiss
  • vis
  • wis
  • wiss
  • wyss

  • assists
  • consists
  • enlists
  • exists
  • insists
  • persists
  • resists
  • assists
  • consists
  • enlists
  • exists
  • insists
  • persists
  • resists
  • abyss
  • amiss
  • assists
  • consists
  • dismiss
  • enlists
  • exists
  • fariss
  • furniss
  • gillis
  • insists
  • persists
  • phariss
  • remiss
  • resists

  • preexists
  • preexists
  • alusuisse
  • preexists
  • reminisce
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