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   persist

   /pəˈsɪst/

   verb

   • 1. continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition: "the minority of drivers who persist in drinking" Similar perseverecontinuecarry ongo onkeep at itkeep onkeep goingkeep it upnot give upbe persistentbe determinedsee/follow something throughshow determinationpress on/aheadplod onplough onstay with somethingnot take no for an answerbe tenaciousbe pertinaciousinsistbe patientbe diligentstand one's groundstand fast/firmhold onhold outgo the distancestay the coursegrind awaystruggle onhammer awaystop at nothingleave no stone unturnedinformal:plug awaypeg awaystick at itsoldier onhang onstick to one's gunsstick it outhang in therebash onOpposite abandonstop
   • ▪ continue to exist; be prolonged: "if the symptoms persist for more than a few days, then contact your doctor" Similar continueholdcarry onlastkeep onkeep upremainlingerstayenduresurvive

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin persistere, from per- ‘through, steadfastly’ + sistere ‘to stand’.

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   Synonyms for PERSIST: persevere, carry on, gut it out, hang in there, hang on, keep up, follow through (with), dig in; Antonyms of PERSIST: quit, give up, submit, succumb, yield, knock off, surrender, hesitate.

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   Synonyms and antonyms of. persist. in English. persist. verb. These are words and phrases related to persist. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of persist. Despite hardships, she persisted in her efforts to get a college education.

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   Synonyms for PERSISTS: perseveres, carries on, hangs in there, guts it out, hangs on, follows through (with), keeps up, knuckles down; Antonyms of PERSISTS: quits, submits, gives up, yields, succumbs, knocks off, surrenders, gives in.

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   v. remains alive. v. Another way to say Persists? Synonyms for Persists (other words and phrases for Persists).

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    Synonyms for PERSIST in English: continue, last, remain, carry on, endure, keep up, linger, abide, persevere, continue, ….