perseverate

per·sev·er·ate

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [per-sev-uh-reyt]
- /pərˈsɛv əˌreɪt/
- /pˌɜːsɪvˈiəreɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [per-sev-uh-reyt]
- /pərˈsɛv əˌreɪt/

Definitions of perseverate word

verb without object perseverate to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities. 1
verb perseverate to reiterate to excess or when original impetus no longer applies 0
intransitive verb perseverate to experience or display perseveration 0

See all 3 definitions of perseverate

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Origin of perseverate

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15; back formation from perseveration

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Parts of speech for Perseverate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Perseverate

perseverate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for perseverate

verb perseverate

go all the way — manner, mode, or fashion: a new way of looking at a matter; to reply in a polite way.
hold on — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
lasted — to go on or continue in time: The festival lasted three weeks.
leave no stone unturned — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.

All 5 Synonyms of perseverate