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Added 9 October 2026

perseverate

/pəːˈsɛvəɹeɪt/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about perseverate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus.
The subjects in this study perseverated

Origin

Back-formation from perseveration. Doublet of persevere.

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