*1. The [[action]] or [[fact]] of persisting in a particular [[state]], opinion, [[purpose]], or course of action, esp. despite opposition, setback, or failure; the [[quality]] or [[virtue]] of being persistent. | *1. The [[action]] or [[fact]] of persisting in a particular [[state]], opinion, [[purpose]], or course of action, esp. despite opposition, setback, or failure; the [[quality]] or [[virtue]] of being persistent. |