persist with

persist with something

to continue the state of something; to extend an action or state. Please do not persist with your demands that I agree to your terms. If you persist with this intrusion, I'm going to call the police.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Joab	JO-ab (English)	Biblical
Neely	NEE-lee	English
Kibwe	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Kayden	KAY-dən	English (Modern)
Dreda	-	English (Archaic)
Fereydoun	-	Persian, Persian Mythology