# persists

Pronunciation: US say "pur-SISTS" /pɚˈsɪsts/; UK say "puh-SISTS" /pəˈsɪsts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of persist. — third-person singular simple present indicative of persist
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of persist. Use this form when one person or thing keeps going.
   - _The infection persists despite weeks of careful treatment._
   - _A faint smell of smoke persists in the old kitchen._

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