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Search phrase: persist

Plays

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW III.vii.42To chide him from our eaves, for he persistsTo chide him from our eeues, for he persists
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.30.1Our most persisted deeds.Our most persisted deeds.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.44persistency. Let the end try the man. But I tell thee,persistencie. Let the end try the man. But I tell thee,
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.24But burn their neighbour towns, and so persistBut burne their neighbor townes and so persist,
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.21To find persistive constancy in men? – To finde persistiue constancie in men?
Troilus and CressidaTC II.ii.187To have her back returned; thus to persistTo haue her backe return'd. Thus to persist

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Glossary

 18 result(s).
bideremain, persist, continue in being
constancypersistence, perseverance, steadfastness
dependpersist, continue, remain hanging
diligentassiduous, persistent
dwellexist, continue, persist
faceconfront with impudence, persist in contradicting
hardpressing, persistent, unremitting
hecticwasting fever, persistent fever
importunatepersistent, pressing, insistent
importunebeg [for], ask persistently [for]
importunitypersistent solicitation, troublesome persistence
lastremain, stay, persist as
longlyfor a long time, constantly, persistently
perseverpersevere, persist, keep at it
persistedpersistent, continual, enduring
persistivepersisting, long-lasting, persevering
stickpersist, stand firm, be steadfast
suingpersistently entreating, importuning, chasing

Thesaurus

 23 result(s).
ask persistentlyimportune
contradicting, persist inface
entreating, persistentlysuing
fever, persistenthectic
persistbide
persistdwell
persistdepend
persistpersever
persiststick
persist aslast
persistenceconstancy
persistentimportunate
persistentdiligent
persistentpersisted
persistenthard
persistent feverhectic
persistent solicitationimportunity
persistentlylongly
persistently entreatingsuing
persistently, askimportune
persistingpersistive
solicitation, persistentimportunity
troublesome persistenceimportunity

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PERSISTBASICpersist v, persisted adj, persistency n, persistive adj

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