Definitions For Persist
verb
- Be persistent, refuse to stop
- Continue to exist
- Stay behind
- To continue to do something or to try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop
- To continue to occur or exist beyond the usual, expected, or normal time
Is Persist a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
9
Words with Friends
10
The word Persist is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Persist in a Sentence
- She had turned him down for a date before, but he persisted and asked her again.
- The reporter persisted with his questioning.
- If you persist with this behavior, you will be punished.