1. persist - verb
· continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
Synonym(s): prevail, die_hard, run, endure
Hypernym(s): continue
2. persist - verb
· be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
Synonym(s): persevere, hang_in, hang_on, hold_on
Hypernym(s): continue, uphold, carry_on, bear_on, preserve
3. persist - verb
· stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
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