persist in doing

persist in doing something

to continue doing something. John persists in thinking that he's always right. Tom persists in demanding that I agree to his terms.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
VerÔNica	-	Portuguese
Zachariah	zak-ə-RIE-ə (English)	English, Biblical
Marieke	mah-REE-kə	Dutch
Carlyn	-	English
Crescentia	-	German, Late Roman
AuŠRa	-	Lithuanian