persist

persist
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. i. persevere, continue, remain, endure, stand, abide, plod. See permanence, frequency, continuity.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
Syn. persevere, continue, keep on, insist; see continue 1 , endure 1 .
See Synonym Study at continue .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
persevere, continue, carry on, endure, *stick to it, keep up, be steadfast, *hang in there, survive.
ANT.: quit, give up, die
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb 1. To take and maintain a stand obstinately: insist, persevere. See CONTINUE. 2. To continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks: carry on, go on, hang on, keep on, persevere. Idioms: hang in there, keep going, keep it up. See CONTINUE. 3. To exist in spite of adversity: come through, last2, pull through, ride out, survive, weather. See LIVE. 4. To be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time: abide, continue, endure, go on, hold out, last2, remain, stay1. See CONTINUE.

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