perseverating
UK/pəˈsɛvəɹeɪtɪŋ/
perseverating is the present participle and gerund of perseverate.
Meaning of perseverate
Verb
perseverate (third-person singular simple present perseverates, present participle perseverating, simple past and past participle perseverated)
- To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.
- After perseverating for several more months, Woodrow Wilson accepted the offer.2013, A Scott Berg, Wilson, Berkley, published 2014, page 84
- To cause the perseveration of (a given reflex or response).
Adjective
perseverating (comparative more perseverating, superlative most perseverating)
- Exhibiting perseveration; persisting, continuing.
- The uses in many Western languages of words meaning ‘word’ to refer to acts of speech are perseverating traces of primary orality.2011, David Bellos, Is That a Fish in Your Ear?, Penguin, published 2012, page 120
Forms of perseverating
| comparative | more perseverating |
|---|---|
| superlative | most perseverating |
Questions about perseverating
- What does perseverating mean?
- Perseverating means exhibiting perseveration; persisting, continuing.
- What is perseverating the present participle and gerund of?
- Perseverating is the present participle and gerund of perseverate.
- What part of speech is perseverating?
- Perseverating is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce perseverating?
- Perseverating is pronounced /pəˈsɛvəɹeɪtɪŋ/ (UK).
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