per|sev|er|ate

per|sev|er|ate
per|sev|er|ate «puhr SEHV uh rayt», intransitive verb, -at|ed, -at|ing.
Psychology, Education. to continue or repeat an action after the stimulus or need for it has passed: »

The neural processes initiated in learning perseverate through time and become more firmly fixed because of this persisting activity (Charles E. Osgood).


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  • sev — as·sev·er; as·sev·er·ate; as·sev·er·a·tion; as·sev·er·a·tive; per·sev·er·ate; per·sev·er·a·tion; per·sev·er·a·tive; sev; sev·en·er; sev·en·fold·ed; sev·enth·ly; sev·er; sev·er·abil·i·ty; sev·er·able; sev·er·al·i·ty; sev·er·al·ize; sev·er·al·ly;… …   English syllables

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  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

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