Persist - Definition
persist
v 1: continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of
Elvis endures" [syn: prevail, persist, die hard,
run, endure]
2: be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every
night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" [syn:
persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold on]
3: stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility
remained long after they made up" [syn: persist, remain,
stay]