Operate and Persist

Operate

Operate verb - To control the mechanical operation of.

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Persist and operate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persist" instead a verb "Operate".

Persist verb - To continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.

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Operate and persist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Operate" instead a verb "Persist".

way

operate way

persist way

I wish for none of their employments; nor would I co-operate with men who still persist in unretracted error, or who, instead of acting on a firm, decisive line of conduct, halt between two opinions, where there is no middle path.

Source: Useful Notes / William Pitt The Elder

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