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persist

Verbs

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

Synonyms

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

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