perseverate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pər sev′ə rāt′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
per•sev•er•ate  (pər sev′ə rāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -at•ed, -at•ing. 
  1. Psychiatryto repeat something insistently or redundantly:to perseverate in reminding children of their responsibilities.
  • back formation from perseveration 1910–15
per•sev′er•a′tive, adj. 

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