PERSISTS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PERSISTS?

Need another word that means the same as “persists”? Find 10 synonyms and 30 related words for “persists” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Persists” are: hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, die hard, endure, prevail, run, remain, stay

Persists as a Verb

Definitions of "Persists" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “persists” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Stay behind.
• Be persistent, refuse to stop.
• Continue to exist.

Synonyms of "Persists" as a verb (10 Words)

die hard	To be on base at the end of an inning, of a player.
endure	Suffer (something painful or difficult) patiently. It seemed impossible that anyone could endure such pain.
hang in	Suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste.
hang on	Decorate or furnish with something suspended.
hold on	Organize or be responsible for.
persevere	Be persistent, refuse to stop. His family persevered with his treatment.
prevail	Be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time. She was prevailed upon to give an account of her work.
remain	Stay the same remain in a certain state. He had remained alert the whole time.
run	Be operating running or functioning. Run a new program on the Mac.
stay	Fasten with stays. It did not matter to you whether the building was stayed up or not.

Usage Examples of "Persists" as a verb

• The child persisted and kept asking questions.
• He persisted to call me every night.

Associations of "Persists" (30 Words)

bear	Bring forth. The bees form large colonies and need the thick branches of tall trees to bear the weight of their nests.
consistent	Marked by an orderly logical and aesthetically consistent relation of parts. The parents are being consistent and firm in their reactions.
continue	Continue after an interruption. She continued as deputy mayor for another year.
continuity	A connection or line of development with no sharp breaks. They have provided the country with a measure of continuity.
endurance	The ability to endure an unpleasant or difficult process or situation without giving way. She was close to the limit of her endurance.
endure	Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. The legend of Elvis endures.
flophouse	A cheap lodging house. They are living in a flophouse and discovering that the streets are not paved with gold.
forbear	A person from whom you are descended. She could not forbear weeping.
lag	Cover with lagging to prevent heat loss. A time lag between infection and symptoms.
linger	Spend a long time over (something. Her perfume lingered on.
onwards	In a forward direction.
patience	Any of various forms of card game for one player, the object of which is to use up all one’s cards by forming particular arrangements and sequences. I have run out of patience with her.
patiently	With patience; in a patient manner. The assembled hordes waited patiently to get in.
persevere	Be persistent, refuse to stop. His family persevered with his treatment.
persistence	The continued or prolonged existence of something. Cardiff s persistence was rewarded with a try.
pertinacity	Persistent determination.
remain	Stay the same remain in a certain state. Her husband remained at the flat in Regent s Park.
reside	Be inherent or innate in. She resides in Princeton.
sojourn	A temporary stay (e.g., as a guest. Her sojourn in Rome.
stay	A period of staying somewhere in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest. Some men are always great at beginnings but they have no stay in them.
still	An apparatus used for the distillation of liquids consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed. A still wine.
survive	Manage to keep going in difficult circumstances. He survived the cancer against all odds.
tarry	Like or covered with tar. A length of tarry rope.
tenacity	The quality or fact of continuing to exist; persistence. The sheer tenacity of the limpet.
timeless	Unaffected by time. Helen s timeless beauty.
toleration	The practice of tolerating something, in particular differences of opinion or behaviour. All people should practice toleration and live together in peace.
unaltered	Remaining in an original state. Many buildings survive unaltered.
undaunted	Unshaken in purpose. Undaunted in the face of death.
wait	Serve as a waiter or waitress in a restaurant. I can t wait to tell Nick what happened.
withstand	Offer strong resistance or opposition to. The new material withstands even the greatest wear and tear.