All 6 Uses of
persist
in
Pride and Prejudice
- To such perseverance in wilful self-deception Elizabeth would make no reply, and immediately and in silence withdrew; determined, if he persisted in considering her repeated refusals as flattering encouragement, to apply to her father, whose negative might be uttered in such a manner as to be decisive, and whose behavior at least could not be mistaken for the affectation and coquetry of an elegant female.†
p. 106.9persisted = continued
- If therefore she actually persists in rejecting my suit, perhaps it were better not to force her into accepting me, because if liable to such defects of temper, she could not contribute much to my felicity.†
p. 108.9 *persists = continues
- In the first place, she persisted in disbelieving the whole of the matter; secondly, she was very sure that Mr. Collins had been taken in; thirdly, she trusted that they would never be happy together; and fourthly, that the match might be broken off.†
p. 125.0persisted = continued
- You persist, then, in supposing his sisters influence him?†
p. 134.4persist = continue
- Forgive me; and if you persist in indifference, do not make me your confidante.†
p. 324.9
- In revolving Lady Catherine's expressions, however, she could not help feeling some uneasiness as to the possible consequence of her persisting in this interference.†
p. 340.7persisting = continuing
Definition:
to continue -- often despite difficulty or to repeat a question