1. To keep going in spite of obstacles and warnings.
Latin: persistere
Origin: 1530s
Example Sentence: We persisted in climbing Stone Mountain!
Person of the Week: Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln is a great example of a person who persists. He lost eight elections before he ran president and did not give up on abolishing slavery.
Movie of the Week: Homeward Bound The animal characters in this movie demonstrate persistence by trekking across the country to find their owners.
Sources:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/persist
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8LO9hRL3fQ
http://www.factropolis.com/uploaded_images/LincolnPortrait-709184.jpg
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61WP1QPJWML._SL500_AA300_.jpg
http://www.crossfitatlanta.com/.a/6a00d8341c0a1d53ef0120a8dbee93970b-800wi
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