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persisting

USpur-SIST-ing/pɚˈsɪstɪŋ/UKpuh-SIST-ing/pəˈsɪstɪŋ/

2 meanings of persisting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of persist. Use this form for something that keeps going right now.

    The cold weather was persisting well into the spring.

    Her cough kept persisting even after she took the medicine.

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  2. 2
    noununcountable
    The act of not giving up, even when something is hard.

    Like knocking on a door again and again until someone opens it.

    His persisting finally won him a spot on the team.

    All her persisting paid off when she passed the exam.

    Similarpersistence, perseverance, tenacity, determination

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persisting is a form of persist

persist, verb: To keep doing something even when it is hard or others want you to stop. Full entry

Forms
persistpersists he/she/itpersisting -ing formpersisted past tense, past participle
Spelling
persist → persisting: add -ing

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