persistir — meaning in English

English meaning

• abide verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
• persist verb To continue doing something despite difficulty or opposition.
• stick noun A thin piece of wood, especially a fallen branch or twig.

Senses

persistir is used for these senses in English:

• abide (transitive) To endure without yielding; to withstand. [from mid-12th c.]
• persist (intransitive) To continue to exist.
• stick (dated, transitive) To bring to a halt; to stymie; to puzzle.

abide — full definition

1. verb To accept and follow a rule, decision, or agreement (used with "by").
2. verb To tolerate or put up with something, especially in negative statements.
3. verb (literary) To remain or continue in a place; to stay.

persist — full definition

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

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