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List of meaning for persist

to strongly maintain or carry on

prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure(verb)

continue to exist

"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on(verb)

be persistent, refuse to stop

"he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

persist, remain, stay(verb)

stay behind

"The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement

she persisted in her efforts and eventually got the job she wanted

to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

my headache persisted for almost the entire day

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