verb
perseverate
Perseverate (verb) means to keep doing or repeating something even after there is no longer any reason to.
verb
1
To keep doing or repeating something even after there is no longer any reason to.
"After perseverating for several more months, Woodrow Wilson accepted the offer."
— A Scott Berg, Wilson (2013)
2
(psychology) To make a reflex or response keep repeating itself.
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Etymology
A back-formation from perseveration, and a doublet of persevere.
Rhymes for perseverate
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What is the meaning of perseverate?
"perseverate" (verb) means to keep doing or repeating something even after there is no longer any reason to.
What are the different meanings of perseverate?
"perseverate" has 2 main meanings: 1. To keep doing or repeating something even after there is no longer any reason to; 2. (psychology) To make a reflex or response keep repeating itself.
