persist
verb
[ pəˈsɪst ]
• continue in an opinion or course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition.
• "the minority of drivers who persist in drinking"
Similar:
persevere,
continue,
carry on,
go on,
keep at it,
keep on,
keep going,
keep it up,
not give up,
be persistent,
be determined,
see/follow something through,
show determination,
press on/ahead,
plod on,
plough on,
stay with something,
not take no for an answer,
be tenacious,
be pertinacious,
insist,
be patient,
be diligent,
stand one's ground,
stand fast/firm,
hold on,
hold out,
go the distance,
stay the course,
grind away,
struggle on,
hammer away,
stop at nothing,
leave no stone unturned,
plug away,
peg away,
stick at it,
soldier on,
hang on,
stick to one's guns,
stick it out,
hang in there,
bash on,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from Latin persistere, from per- ‘through, steadfastly’ + sistere ‘to stand’.
