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Stage 1 of 2
persistere
Latin · ancient
"to stand firm, to continue"
to stand through, to continue steadfastly, from per- (through) and sistere (to stand)
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Stage 2 of 2
persist
English · 1530s
"to continue firmly despite difficulty or opposition"
settled as the English word for continuing firmly despite difficulty
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