Persist — synonyms, definition

1. persist (Verb)

abide achieve adhere attach be remembered carry on carry out carry through cleave cling cohere come through continue die hard endure exist fasten go ahead go on hang in • • •

persist (Verb) — Continue to exist. ex. "These stories persist"

persist (Verb) — Be persistent, refuse to stop. ex. "he persisted to call me every night" ex. "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

persist (Verb) — Be in an unchanged state for a long time; last a long time. ex. "The hostility persisted long after they made up"

bear on carry on continue preserve uphold ask for it ask for trouble carry over follow linger obstinate plug plug away reverberate stick stick to stick with