perseverate

English

Etymology

Back-formation from perseveration.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pəːˈsɛvəɹeɪt/
• IPA^(key): /pɚˈsɛvəˌɹeɪt/

Verb

1. (instransitive, chiefly psychology) To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.
   • 2013, A Scott Berg, Wilson, Berkley 2014, p. 84:

     After perseverating for several more months, Woodrow Wilson accepted the offer.

2. (transitive, psychology) To cause the perseveration of (a given reflex or response).

Synonyms

• obsesses (excess attention or obsession)
• keep on (to repeat)
• harp (to repeat; verb)

Derived terms

• perseveration
• perseveratory

Translations

behaviour of exclusive and lasting obsession to a detail others consider minor

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to repeat or continue a pattern

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• French: ^{(please verify)} persévérer (fr)
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Italian

Verb

perseverate

1. second-person plural present indicative of perseverare
2. second-person plural imperative of perseverare
3. feminine plural of perseverato

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) persevērāte

1. second-person plural present active imperative of persevērō