persist

C1Academic AWL-10
UK /pəˈsɪst/US /pərˈsɪst/

Meaning

verb
to continue to do something despite difficulties or opposition, in a way that can seem unreasonable
persist in doing something, Why do you persist in blaming yourself for what happened?

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