Thesaurus
persist
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of PERSIST
1
to continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement <she persisted in her efforts and eventually got the job she wanted>
2
to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state <my headache persisted for almost the entire day>
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