Look up: persist

1. persist
   [Verb] To continue.
   Example: The heavy rain will persist throughout the night.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary
   
   
2. persist
   [v] - stay behind
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3. Persist
   Per·sist' intransitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Persisted ; present participle & verbal noun Persisting .] [ Latin persistere ; per + sistere to stand or be fixed,...
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/P/61
   
   
4. Persist
   • (v. i.) To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continue steadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy.
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5. persist
   persist 1. To keep carrying on, to continue steadily or obstinately despite problems, difficulties, or obstacles. 2. To be obstinately repetitious, insistent, or tenacious. 3. To hold firmly and steadfastly to a purpose, state, or undertaking despite obstacles, warnings, or setbacks. 4. To contin...
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6. Persist
   `Persist` is a Java-based ORM/DAO tool. It provides only the minimal amount of functionalities necessary to map objects or maps from database queries and to statement parameters. Persist works around a java.sql.Connection object. This means that it does not care about customer query languages (it us...
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