| VERB | change | hang in, persevere, persist, hang on, hold on | be persistent, refuse to stop |
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| Meaning | Be persistent, refuse to stop. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Synonyms | persevere, persist, hang on, hold on | |
| Narrower | ask for it, ask for trouble | persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble |
| obstinate | persist stubbornly | |
| plug, plug away | Persist in working hard | |
| stick to, stick with, follow | Keep to | |
| Broader | continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve | Keep or maintain in unaltered condition |
| Spanish | mantenerse, perdurar, perseverar, persistir, subsistir | |
| Catalan | mantenir-se, perdurar, perseverar, persistir | |
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