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perseverate vs iterate

iterate vs perseverate

perseverate and iterate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
perseverate No No Yes No
iterate No No Yes No
As verbs, iterate is a hypernym of perseverate; that is, iterate is a word with a broader meaning than perseverate:
  • perseverate: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus
  • iterate: to say, state, or perform again
Other hypernyms of perseverate include ingeminate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell.
perseverate (verb) iterate (verb)
repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus run or be performed again
to say, state, or perform again
Difference between perseverate and iterate

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