Perseverate

to repeat something insistently or p
g
y
redundantly: to perseverate in redundantly: to perseverate in reminding children of their
reminding children of their responsibilities. perseverate
pronunciation:
per‐‐sev
per
sev‐‐uh
uh‐‐reyt
“Why, why, why can’t I go to the park,”
the young boy perseverated. SYNONYMS:
repeat
reiterate
obsess
fixate
restate
retell
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perseverative
((adjective)
j
)
Nail biting can
become a
perseverative
h bit
habit.
The high school senior g
perseverated
p
about getting good grades.
Though Stan was committed to his
committed to his relationship, his perseverative perseverative
girlfriend constantly harangued
harangued him about him about
cheating on her.
The man
perseverated
t d
in his need to
control
t l the
th
television
remote.
t
The woman was perseverative
The woman was perseverative
about hand washing.
The man perseverated
t d
about the movie he had seen
the night before.
h i h b f
In the movie Ferris In the movie h
Ferris Bueller’s
Bueller’s
ll ’ Day Off, Day Off, the
ff the
h
teacher p
perseverates when taking g
attendance, repeating Ferris’ name over and over and over.
and over and over
The family perseverated
about getting to g
g
their destination.
destination