persist

verbs

continue to exist
"These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run
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be persistent, refuse to stop
"he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, persist
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stay behind
"The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
persist, remain, stay
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