perseverate
verb
- obsessive repetition, or repetitious obsession
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /pəːˈsɛvəɹeɪt/ / /pɚˈsɛvəˌɹeɪt/
verb
Etymology: Back-formation from perseveration. Doublet of persevere.
- To persist in doing something; to continue to repeat an action after the original stimulus has ended.
“After perseverating for several more months, Woodrow Wilson accepted the offer.”
- To cause the perseveration of (a given reflex or response).