Defenition of the word persist
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Defenition of the word persist
- be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
- stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
- cease to exist after resistance or a struggle; "These stories die hard"
- continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
- be persistent, refuse to stop
- continue to exist
- stay behind
Synonyms for the word persist
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- die hard
- endure
- hang in
- hang on
- hold on
- persevere
- prevail
- remain
- run
- stay
Hyponyms for the word persist
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- ask for it
- ask for trouble
- carry over
- follow
- linger
- obstinate
- plug
- plug away
- reverberate
- stick
- stick to
- stick with
Hypernyms for the word persist
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- bear on
- carry on
- continue
- preserve
- uphold
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