persister — meaning in English

English meaning

• linger verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
• persist verb To continue doing something despite difficulty or opposition.

Senses

persister is used for these senses in English:

• linger (intransitive) To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
• persist (intransitive) To continue to exist.

linger — full definition

1. verb To stay in a place longer than necessary, often reluctant to leave.
2. verb To continue to exist or persist for longer than expected, especially before fading away.

persist — full definition

1. verb To continue doing something despite difficulty or opposition.
2. verb To continue existing.

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