persist
VERB
/pər'sɪst/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH P
persist is a valid 7-letter word worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3E1R1S1I1S1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =9 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 18TRIPLE WORD → 27
MEANING
What does persist mean?
VERB · 3 SENSES
1
Be persistent, refuse to stop.
“he persisted to call me every night”
“The child persisted and kept asking questions”
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2
Continue to exist.
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3
Stay behind.
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