English > hang in: 1 sense > verb 1, changeMeaning | Be persistent, refuse to stop. |
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Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP |
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Synonyms | persevere, persist, hang on, hold on |
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Narrower | ask for it, ask for trouble | persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble |
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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 |
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Spanish | mantenerse, perdurar, perseverar, persistir, subsistir |
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Catalan | mantenir-se, perdurar, perseverar, persistir |
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