Synonyms for "perseverate" (6 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (2)

harp

Verb(1 words)

harp

Strong matches (1)

keep on

Related words (3)

Verb(2 words)

keep onobsesses

obsesses

Related word relations

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8 relation types

More general

6 entries

ingeminateiteratereiteraterepeatrestateretell

Synonyms

3 entries

harpkeep onobsesses

Related terms

2 entries

perseverationperseveratory

derived

1 entries

perseverator

etymologically related_to

1 entries

perseveration

has context

2 entries

instransitivepsychology

manner of

1 entries

repeat

related to

2 entries

perseverationpersist

Translations

2 translations across 1 languages.

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Dutch

2 entries

• steeds weerkeren verb (to repeat or continue a pattern)
• volharden volhouden verb (behaviour of exclusive and lasting obsession to a detail others consider minor)

Sample sentences

1 total sentences available.

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

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