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per·sim·mon noun : either of two trees related to the ebony; also : the edible usu. orange or red plumlike fruit of a persimmon

per·sist verb 1 : to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of difficulties

2 : to continue to exist

Synonyms

abide, continue, endure, hold, keep up, last, run on—more at CONTINUE

per·sis·tence noun 1 : the action or fact of persisting

2 : the quality or state of being persistent

— per·sis·ten·cy noun

Synonyms

continuation, duration, endurance, subsistence—more at CONTINUATION

per·sis·tent adjective 1 : continuing or inclined to persist in a course

2 : continuing to exist in spite of interference or treatment

— per·sis·tent·ly adverb

Synonyms

dogged, insistent, patient, persevering, pertinacious, tenacious; also assured, certain, dedicated, determined, firm, intent, positive, resolute, resolved, sure; hardheaded, headstrong, mulish, obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, peevish, perverse, pigheaded, stubborn, unyielding; unfaltering, unhesitating, unwavering; resistant, wayward, wrongheaded; constant, devoted, faithful, good, loyal, staunch, steadfast, steady, true; indomitable, unconquerable; hard, inflexible, relentless, stern, unbending, unrelenting, unyielding

per·snick·e·ty adjective : fussy about small details

per·son noun [ORIGIN: ME, fr. AF persone, fr. L persona actor's mask, character in a play, person, prob. fr. Etruscan phersu mask, fr. Gk prosōpa, pl. of prosōpon face, mask]

1 : a human being : INDIVIDUAL — used in combination esp. by those who prefer to avoid man in compounds applicable to both sexes

2 : one of the three modes of being in the Godhead as understood by Trinitarians

3 : the body of a human being

4 : the individual personality of a human being : SELF

5 : reference of a segment of discourse to the speaker, to one spoken to, or to one spoken of esp. as indicated by certain pronouns

Synonyms

being, creature, human, individual

persons folks, humanity, humankind, people, public, society, world—more at PEOPLE

per·so·na noun, plural -nae or -nas : the personality that a person projects in public

per·son·able adjective : pleasant in person : ATTRACTIVE

per·son·age noun : a person of rank, note, or distinction

Synonyms

celebrity, figure, light, luminary, notable, personality, somebody, standout, star, superstar, VIP—more at CELEBRITY

1personal adjective 1 : of, relating to, or affecting a person : PRIVATE <~ correspondence>

2 : done in person

3 : relating to the person or body <~ injuries>

4 : relating to an individual esp. in an offensive way

5 : of or relating to temporary or movable property as distinguished from real estate

6 : denoting grammatical person

7 : intended for use by one person

Synonyms

individual, particular, peculiar, private, separate, singular, unique—more at INDIVIDUAL

2personal noun 1 : a short newspaper paragraph relating to a person or group or to personal matters

2 : a short personal or private communication in the classified ads section of a newspaper

personal computer noun : a computer with a microprocessor designed for an individual user to run esp. commercial software

personal digital assistant noun : PDA

per·son·al·ise British variant of PERSONALIZE

per·son·al·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : an offensively personal remark

2 : the collection of emotional and behavioral traits that characterize a person

3 : distinction of personal and social traits

4 : a well-known person

Synonyms

[2] character, identity, individuality, self-identity—more at INDIVIDUALITY

[4] celebrity, figure, light, luminary, notable, personage, somebody, standout, star, superstar, VIP—more at CELEBRITY

per·son·al·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing 1 : to conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers

2 : to make personal or individual; especially : to mark as belonging to a particular person

per·son·al·ly adverb 1 : in person

2 : as a