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| 1. | [ verb ] continue to exist | |
| Synonyms: | prevail run endure die_hard | |
| Examples: | "These stories die hard" "The legend of Elvis endures" |
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| Related terms: | continue carry_over reverberate run | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be persistent, refuse to stop | |
| Synonyms: | hang_on hold_on hang_in persevere | |
| Examples: | "he persisted to call me every night" "The child persisted and kept asking questions" |
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| Related terms: | continue stick_to plug obstinate ask_for_it doggedness perseverance | |
| 3. | [ verb ] stay behind | |
| Synonyms: | remain stay | |
| Examples: | "The smell stayed in the room" "The hostility remained long after they made up" |
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| Related terms: | linger stick | |
| Similar spelling: |
persisting persistent persist_in persecute Persico Perseus persecutor persecuted |
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