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persists |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb persist 3 senses of persist Sense 1 prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure => carry over Sense 2 persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on => obstinate => ask for it ask for trouble => plug, plug away => stick to stick with follow Sense 3 persist, remain, stay => linger Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb persist 3 senses of persist Sense 1 prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure => carry over Sense 2 persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on => obstinate => ask for it ask for trouble => plug, plug away => stick to stick with follow Sense 3 persist, remain, stay => linger Entailment of verb persist Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb persist 3 senses of persist Sense 1 prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure => continue Sense 2 persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on => continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve Sense 3 persist, remain, stay Familiarity of verb persist persist used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb persist Sense 1 prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure => continue -------------- Sense 2 persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on => continue, uphold, carry on bear on preserve -------------- Sense 3 persist, remain, stay -------------- Overview of verb persist The verb persist has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure -- (continue to exist; "These stories die hard") 2. (8) persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on -- (be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions") 3. (1) persist, remain, stay -- (stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up") Overview of verb persist The verb persist has 3 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (11) prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure -- (continue to exist; "These stories die hard") 2. (8) persevere, persist, hang in hang on hold on -- (be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions") 3. (1) persist, remain, stay -- (stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up")
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