What is another word for persist?

Common synonyms for persist include prevail, die hard, run, endure.

What is the past tense of persist?

The past tense of persist is persisted.

Words that rhyme with persist include list, missed, exist, assist, pissed, twist.

/pɚˈsɪst/verb2 syllables

Persist means: continue to exist.

verb, as in continue to exist

verb, as in be in a certain place and not leave

stay, stick, stick around, stay put, remain

verb, as in be persistent, refuse to stop

persevere, hang in, hang on, hold on

also used for persist

last, abide, aby, astand, go on, lie, live, stick it out, stick out

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verb

continue to exist“These stories die hard”

be in a certain place and not leave“We are staying in Detroit; we are not moving to Cincinnati”

be persistent, refuse to stop“he persisted to call me every night”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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coexist

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If you persist in bothering her like that, she'll lose her temper.CK
To err is human, but to persist in error is diabolical.CarpeLanam
To err is human, but to persist is diabolical.AmarMecheri
To err is human, to persist is diabolical.AmarMecheri
Colonial legacies persist, but so too does the resolve to confront them.Amastan
If you want a language to persist, then it is very important.Tom9358
A man can make mistakes, but only an idiot persists in his error.carlosalberto
The government still lacks full control of the countryside, where lawlessness persists.The_World_Factbook

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