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English verb: persist | |||
| 1. | persist (stative) continue to exist | ||
| Samples | These stories die hard. The legend of Elvis endures. | ||
| Synonyms | die hard, endure, prevail, run | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continue | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carry over, reverberate | ||
| Verb group | run | ||
| 2. | persist (change) be persistent, refuse to stop | ||
| Samples | He persisted to call me every night. The child persisted and kept asking questions. | ||
| Synonyms | hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bear on, carry on, continue, preserve, uphold | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ask for it, ask for trouble, follow, obstinate, plug, plug away, stick to, stick with | ||
| 3. | persist (stative) stay behind | ||
| Samples | The smell stayed in the room. The hostility remained long after they made up. | ||
| Synonyms | remain, stay | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | linger, stick | ||
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