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
Oluwafemi	-	Western African, Yoruba
Ethan	['i:θən]
Heleen	hay-LAY:N	Dutch
Diederick	DEE-də-rik	Dutch
Eka (2)	-	Georgian
Marcia	['ma:sjə]