beharren — meaning in English

English meaning

• insist verb To state something firmly and repeatedly, refusing to accept disagreement.
• persevere verb To keep trying to achieve something despite obstacles or discouragement.
• persist verb To continue doing something despite difficulty or opposition.

Senses

beharren is used for these senses in English:

• insist (with (that + indicative), or, intransitive, with on or upon) To hold up a claim emphatically.
• persevere (intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
• persist (intransitive) To continue to exist.

Related German words