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persists

verb
USpur-SISTS/pɚˈsɪsts/UKpuh-SISTS/pəˈsɪsts/

1 meaning of persists

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of persist. Use this form when one person or thing keeps going.

    The rain persists even though the sky looks clear.

    She persists with her piano lessons every single week.

    Note

persists 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 → persists: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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