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persist

/pər'sɪst/

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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

type of:
continue preserve bear on carry on uphold
verb
continue to exist
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die hard endure prevail run

type of:
continue
verb
stay behind
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remain stay

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