persist

1. Continue to exist (synset 202653599)
   "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
   is a type of: continue - exist over a prolonged period of time
   subtypes:

   • carry over - transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another
   • reverberate - have a long or continuing effect
   same as: die hard, endure, prevail, run
   verb group: run - occur persistently
2. Be persistent, refuse to stop (synset 200351115)
   "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
   is a type of: bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold - keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
   subtypes:

   • obstinate - persist stubbornly
   • ask for it, ask for trouble - persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble
   • plug, plug away - persist in working hard
   • follow, stick to, stick with - keep to
   same as: hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere
3. Stay behind (synset 202736899)
   "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
   subtypes:

   • stick - endure
   • linger - remain present although waning or gradually dying
   same as: remain, stay

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