Definitions

perseverate

[per-sev-uh-reyt] / pərˈsɛv əˌreɪt /

VERB

persist

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry on carry over continue endure go on linger persevere prevail pursue recur remain

STRONG

abide grind insist last obtain repeat strive

WEAK

be resolute be stubborn follow through follow up go all the way go the limit hold on keep up leave no stone unturned perdure see through stick it out stick to guns tough it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease discontinue give up go halt leave stop

STRONG

forget

WEAK

quit

VERB

retrace

Synonyms

STRONG

backtrack recall recollect reiterate reminisce retell

Antonyms

STRONG

forget

Example Sentences

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Does she shrug stuff off, or perseverate at 3 a.m.?

From Washington Post

Moreover, this isn't just about finding something better to do than perseverate about an exclusion that won't actually happen.

From Washington Post

I don’t mean for you to clear your schedule and perseverate; quite the contrary.

From Washington Post

He would break things — “usually a lamp” — and perseverate on what seemed to him a streak of awful luck.

From New York Times

“She tends to perseverate on contact with her family,” Smith said.

From Seattle Times