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perseverate

Verb CEFR C1
pəːˈsɛvəɹeɪt

Definitions

  1. To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.
    intransitive
  2. To cause the perseveration of (a given reflex or response).
    transitive

Equivalents

Italianoperseverate
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Examples

“After perseverating for several more months, Woodrow Wilson accepted the offer⟳.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

perseverated perseverates perseverating persevere persevered perseveres

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