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Persists

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Persists"

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Word	Definition
persevereverb	(intransitive) To persist steadfastly in pursuit of an undertaking, task, journey, or goal, even if hindered by distraction, difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement.
endureverb	(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
hang inverb	(intransitive, idiomatic) To remain in a particular place or status; to survive, maintain, persist, persevere; to resist.
hang onverb	(chiefly imperative) To wait a moment.
stayverb	(intransitive) To remain in a particular place, especially for a definite or short period of time; sojourn; abide.
remainverb	To continue unchanged in place, form, or condition, or undiminished in quantity; to abide; to stay; to endure; to last.
prevailverb	(intransitive) To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
die hardverb	To be slow in changing or disappearing. (of a custom, idea etc)
hold onverb	(idiomatic) Wait a short while.
runverb	To move swiftly.
continuationnoun	The act or state of continuing or being continued; uninterrupted extension or succession
continuesverb	(transitive) To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
continuingnoun	A continuation.
continuous	Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption.
disagreementnoun	(uncountable) A condition of not agreeing or concurring.
enduresverb	(intransitive) To continue or carry on, despite obstacles or hardships; to persist.
existsverb	(intransitive, stative) to be; have existence; have being or reality
extendsverb	(transitive) To cause to increase in extent.
holdsverb	(transitive) To grasp or grip.
insistsverb	(sometimes with (that + subjunctive) or intransitive, with on or upon) To demand continually that something happen or be done; to reiterate a demand despite requests to abandon it.