persist

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verb

1. continue to exist (Freq. 11)
- These stories die hard
- The legend of Elvis endures
• Syn:
prevail, die hard, run, endure
• Derivationally related forms:
diehard (for: die hard), persistent, prevalence (for: prevail), prevalent (for: prevail)
• Hypernyms:
continue
• Hyponyms:
carry over, reverberate
• Verb Group:
run
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. be persistent, refuse to stop (Freq. 8)
- he persisted to call me every night
- The child persisted and kept asking questions
• Syn:
persevere, hang in, hang on, hold on
• Derivationally related forms:
persistent, persistency, persistence, perseveration (for: persevere), perseverance (for: persevere)
• Hypernyms:
continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
• Hyponyms:
obstinate, ask for it, ask for trouble, plug, plug away,
stick to, stick with, follow
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
- Something is ----ing PP
- Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
3. stay behind (Freq. 1)
- The smell stayed in the room
- The hostility remained long after they made up
• Syn:
remain, stay
• Derivationally related forms:
persistent
• Hyponyms:
stick, linger
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  remain, stay, persevere, hang in, hang on, hold on, prevail, die hard, run, endure