Main entry: hold on, hang in, hang on, persevere, persist
Definition: be persistent, refuse to stop
Usage: he persisted to call me every night; The child persisted and kept asking questions
Main entry: prevail, persist, die hard, endure, run
Definition: continue to exist
Usage: These stories die hard; The legend of Elvis endures
Main entry: remain, stay, persist
Definition: stay behind
Usage: The smell stayed in the room; The hostility remained long after they made up