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Verb persist has 3 senses
- prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure - continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
--1 is one way to continue
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on - be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
--2 is one way to continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
=> Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
- persist, remain, stay - stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
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