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persist
/pər'sɪst/
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persist
verb
be persistent, refuse to stop
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"he persisted to call me every night"
"The child persisted and kept asking questions"
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hang in
hang on
hold on
persevere
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type of:
continue
preserve
bear on
carry on
uphold
verb
continue to exist
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die hard
endure
prevail
run
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type of:
continue
verb
stay behind
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remain
stay
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Synonyms & Similar Words
stay
run
follow
stick
continue
remain
plug
endure
preserve
persistent
prevail
linger
uphold
obstinate
persistence
persevere
reverberate
persistency
hang in
hang on
hold on
bear on
carry on
ask for trouble
ask for it
plug away
stick to
stick with
die hard
carry over
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