| VERB | stative | persist, prevail, die hard, run, endure | continue to exist |
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| change | persist, persevere, hang in, hang on, hold on | be persistent, refuse to stop | |
| stative | persist, remain, stay | stay behind |
| Sounds | persih'st | |
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| Rhymes | abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst... | |
| Meaning | Continue to exist. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | prevail, die hard, run, endure | |
| Narrower | carry over | transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another |
| reverberate | Have a long or continuing effect | |
| Broader | continue | Exist over a prolonged period of time |
| Similar to | run | Occur persistently |
| Spanish | imperar, perdurar, perseverar, persistir, prevalecer | |
| Catalan | imperar, perdurar, perseverar, persistir, prevaler | |
| Adjectives | persistent | retained |
| Meaning | Be persistent, refuse to stop. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
| Examples |
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| Synonyms | persevere, hang in, 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 | |
| Adjectives | persistent | never / never-ceasing |
| Nouns | persistence | the act of persisting or persevering |
| persistency | persistent determination | |
| Meaning | Stay behind. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Something is ----ing PP | |
| Synonyms | remain, stay | |
| Narrower | linger | Remain present although waning or gradually dying |
| stick | endure | |
| Spanish | hospedarse, perdurar, permanecer, persistir, quedarse, quedar, restar, seguir | |
| Catalan | albergar, allotjar, perdurar, persistir, quedar-se, quedar, restar, romandre, seguir | |
| Adjectives | persistent | retained |
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