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Persevering vs Perseverate - What's the difference?

persevering | perseverate |

As verbs the difference between persevering and perseverate

is that persevering is while perseverate is describing the behavior, generally displayed by those with various developmental disabilities, of extraordinary, exclusive and lasting obsession to a detail or occurrence others consider minor.

As a noun persevering

is perseverance.

As an adjective persevering

is tending to persevere.

persevering

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • perseverance

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Tending to persevere.

    • Derived terms

    * perseveringly

    perseverate

    English

    Verb

    (perseverat)
  • describing the behavior, generally displayed by those with various developmental disabilities, of extraordinary, exclusive and lasting obsession to a detail or occurrence others consider minor.
  • to repeat or continue a pattern.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) (excess attention or obsession) * (l) (to repeat) *

    Derived terms

    * perseveration * perseveratory