persisting — continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable
Pronunciation (IPA): /pərˈsɪstɪŋ/
Korean meaning: 지속하다, 계속되다, 끈질기게 하다
Korean pronunciation: 퍼**시**스팅
Example Sentences
- My cat keeps persisting in trying to catch the red dot from my laser pointer.
- The student is persisting with his studies despite failing twice.
- The weird smell from the fridge is persisting even after I cleaned it three times.
persisting
VERB//pərˈsɪstɪŋ//
continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable
continuing to exist or happen, especially for longer than is usual or desirable
Persisting through rain, resisting coach's insisting!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'persistere'에서 유래. 'per(완전히)' + 'sistere(서다, 머물다)'의 조합으로, '끝까지 자리를 지키며 서있다'는 의미에서 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat keeps persisting in trying to catch the red dot from my laser pointer.”
“The student is persisting with his studies despite failing twice.”
“The weird smell from the fridge is persisting even after I cleaned it three times.”
“She's persisting in her belief that pineapple belongs on pizza.”
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