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perseverative

per·sev·er·ate
P p

Transcription

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

Definitions of perseverative word

  • verb without object perseverative to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities. 1
  • adjective perseverative relating to perseveration 0
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Origin of perseverative

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 Perseverative

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Perseverative

perseverative 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for perseverative

adj perseverative

  • dogged — doggoned; damned; confounded: Well, I'll be dogged!
Just one Synonym for perseverative

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