Textual thesaurus for "persist"

(verb) hold on, hang in, hang on, persevere

be persistent, refuse to stop

he persisted to call me every night; The child persisted and kept asking questions

(verb) prevail, die hard, endure, run

continue to exist

These stories die hard; The legend of Elvis endures

(verb) remain, stay

stay behind

The smell stayed in the room; The hostility remained long after they made up