Please do not persist with your demands that I agree to your terms.
•If you persist with this intrusion, I'm going to call the police.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
persist — [[t]pə(r)sɪ̱st[/t]] persists, persisting, persisted 1) VERB If something undesirable persists, it continues to exist. Contact your doctor if the cough persists... These problems persisted for much of the decade. Syn: continue 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
persist */*/ — UK [pə(r)ˈsɪst] / US [pərˈsɪst] verb [intransitive] Word forms persist : present tense I/you/we/they persist he/she/it persists present participle persisting past tense persisted past participle persisted 1) to continue to do or say something in… … English dictionary
persist — per|sist [ pər sıst ] verb intransitive ** 1. ) to continue to do or say something in a determined way: But why? he persisted. persist with: They are determined to persist with their campaign. persist in doing something: Why do you persist in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
persist — per|sist [pəˈsıst US pər ] v [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: persister, from Latin persistere, from sistere to stand firm ] 1.) [I and T] to continue to do something, although this is difficult, or other people oppose it persist in (doing)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
see something through — persist with an undertaking until it is completed. → see … English new terms dictionary
stick with — verb keep to Stick to your principles stick to the diet • Syn: ↑stick to, ↑follow • Hypernyms: ↑persevere, ↑persist, ↑hang in, ↑han … Useful english dictionary
see something through — PERSEVERE WITH, persist with, continue (with), carry on with, keep at, follow through, stay with; informal stick at, stick it out, hang in there. → see * * * persist with an undertaking until it is completed * * * ˌsee sth ˈthrough derived (not… … Useful english dictionary
keep something up — keep up the good work Syn: continue (with), keep on with, keep going with, carry on with, persist with, persevere with … Thesaurus of popular words
keep something up — CONTINUE (WITH), keep on with, keep going, carry on with, persist with, persevere with. → keep … Useful english dictionary
Keith Miller with the Australian cricket team in England in 1953 — Keith Miller was part of the Australian cricket team that toured England in 1953. While Miller was personally successful on tour, Australia lost the Ashes series to England, one Test to nil. Early matchesAustralia proceeded to the 1953 Ashes tour … Wikipedia
keep at — PERSEVERE WITH, persist with, keep going with, carry on with, press on with, work away at, continue with; informal stick at, peg away at, plug away at, hammer away at. → keep * * * phrasal : to persevere or persist in doing or concerning oneself… … Useful english dictionary
