Synonyms for persist
pərˈsɪst, -ˈzɪstper·sist

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1. persistverb

   To go on stubbornly or resolutely.

   Synonyms:
   persevere

2. persistverb

   To continue to exist.

   Synonyms:
   remain, last

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1. persistverb

   Synonyms:
   abide, bide, continue, endure, hold, keep, remain, retain, stay

   Antonyms:
   alter, change, change, commute, convert, diversify, exchange, metamorphose, modify, qualify, shift, substitute, transfigure, transform, transmute, turn, vary, veer

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1. prevail, persist, die hard, run, endureverb

   continue to exist

   "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"

   Synonyms:
   break away, hold out, run, endure, lead, tend, hang in, carry, draw, operate, hold, function, turn tail, track down, last, stay, predominate, go, bunk, brave out, rule, weather, escape, ply, digest, hold on, prevail, execute, die hard, incline, triumph, tolerate, lam, scarper, campaign, melt down, stomach, ladder, live, dominate, head for the hills, flow, hunt down, brook, hang on, persevere, suffer, run for, lean, obtain, range, survive, take to the woods, be given, put up, stand, bleed, scat, live on, move, course, consort, unravel, stick out, extend, hightail it, reign, fly the coop, bear, play, pass, remain, melt, run away, hold up, black market, abide, brave, feed, race, guide, support, hunt, work, wear

2. persevere, persist, hang in, hang on, hold onverb

   be persistent, refuse to stop

   "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"

   Synonyms:
   hang on, run, stay, keep, die hard, append, hang in, tack, hold on, tag on, tack on, prevail, persevere, remain, endure, grasp, stop, hold the line

3. persist, remain, stayverb

   stay behind

   "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"

   Synonyms:
   hang on, last out, delay, stay on, stick, quell, stay, die hard, hang in, ride out, hold on, rest, appease, prevail, persevere, bide, run, stick around, abide, endure, stay put, remain, outride, continue, detain

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1. persistverb

   Synonyms:
   continue, remain, last, endure

2. persistverb

   Synonyms:
   PERSEVERE, be steadfast

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1. persistverb

   Synonyms:
   persevere

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1. List of paraphrases for "persist":

   remain, persevere, persistent, continue, insist, linger, exist

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1. F Scott:

   Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.

2. Hugh Dugan:

   Retribution for victims is rarely if at all available through U.N. processes, here’s thinking out of the box: Might victims be so motivated to bring the first sexual abuse case to the International Criminal Court? It was set up to prosecute individuals — not states — for the international crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals. Filing such a case would challenge the culture of wristslapping and impunity, which is likely to persist.

3. Hillary Clinton:

   You stay after it every day, one might say you persist. Organize, build a grassroots movement, fight for working people, and that's how I am going to be the first woman elected president of the United States.

4. Stephan Rieke:

   Yesterday's rally was a bit overdone and investors are taking profit as they prepare for the holiday. Lower oil prices this morning and weaker U.S. markets gave the pretext to sell, looking forward, I expect volatility to persist in the coming sessions but the market could gain some strength as we move into 2016.

5. Sergio Guzman:

   Support for Petro is indicative of a growing populist dissatisfaction with the status quo, unless elites are able to address those issues, the frustration will likely persist well into 2022 and maybe even 2026.