perseverate

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perseverate

/pəːˈsɛvəɹeɪt/ UK
/pɚˈsɛvəˌɹeɪt/ US

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Back-formation from perseveration. Doublet of persevere.

verb perseverates · perseverating · perseverated

intransitive To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended. After perseverating for several more months, Woodrow Wilson accepted the offer.
transitive To cause the perseveration of (a given reflex or response).

Similar: obsesses, keep on, harp

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verb

Similar: obsesses, keep on, harp

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@misc{perseverate_2026,
  title = {perseverate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/perseverate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}