- perseverate
- intransitive verb see perseveration
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
perseverate
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perseverate — (v.) 1915, in psychology, a back formation from PERSEVERATION (Cf. perseveration). Related: Perseverating; perseverative … Etymology dictionary
perseverate — [pər sev′ər āt΄] vi. perseverated, perseverating [< L perseveratus, pp. of perseverare, to PERSEVERE] to experience or display perseveration … English World dictionary
perseverate — perseverative, adj. /peuhr sev euh rayt /, v.i., perseverated, perseverating. to repeat something insistently or redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities. [1910 15; back formation from PERSEVERATION] * * * … Universalium
perseverate — verb /pɜː(ɹ)ˈsɛvə(ɹ̩)eɪt,pɚˈsevəˌreːɪt/ a) describing the behavior, generally displayed by those with various developmental disabilities, of extraordinary, exclusive and lasting obsession to a detail or occurrence others consider minor. b) to… … Wiktionary
perseverate — per·sev·er·ate pər sev ə .rāt vi, at·ed; at·ing to manifest the phenomenon of perseveration <the perseverating tendency in stutterers in sensorimotor tasks (Quarterly Jour. of Speech)> … Medical dictionary
perseverate — per·sev·er·ate || pÉ™r sevÉ™reɪt /pÉ™ s v. continue to perform the same action over and over again (associated with a psychological disorder); persevere … English contemporary dictionary
perseverate — [pə sɛvəreɪt] verb Psychology repeat or prolong an action, thought, or utterance after the stimulus that prompted it has ceased. Derivatives perseveration noun Origin early 20th cent.: from L. perseverat strictly abided by , from perseverare (see … English new terms dictionary
perseverate — per·sev·er·ate … English syllables
perseverate — per•sev•er•ate [[t]pərˈsɛv əˌreɪt[/t]] v. i. at•ed, at•ing psi to repeat a word, gesture, or act insistently or redundantly • Etymology: 1910; back formation from perseveration < GPerseverationtendenz per•sev er•a′tion, n … From formal English to slang
perseverate — /pəˈsɛvəreɪt/ (say puh sevuhrayt) verb (i) (perseverated, perseverating) Psychology to continue with a response after its stimulus is no longer present. {backformation from perseveration} …
