persisted

verb

Stress: second syllable

Syllables: per-sist-ed (3)

English Definition

Continued firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty.

Example Sentence

Despite the obstacles, he persisted in achieving his goal.

US IPA /pərˈsɪstɪd/
UK IPA /pəˈsɪstɪd/