persist

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persist Definition

• (v) continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
• (v) be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
• (v) stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

persist Synonyms

• die hard
• endure
• hang in
• hang on
• hold on
• persevere
• persist
• prevail
• remain
• run
• stay