persist, v.
(persisted, persisting, persists)
freq. cnt. 20
(persisted, persisting, persists)
freq. cnt. 20
continue to exist
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 18 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2
die hard endure persist prevail run
sample sentences
"These stories die hard""The legend of Elvis endures"
verb frames
Something ----sverb frames
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be persistent, refuse to stop
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
hang in hang on hold on persevere persist
sample sentences
"he persisted to call me every night""The child persisted and kept asking questions"
verb frames
Something ----sSomebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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Something is ----ing PP
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Something ----sSomebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP
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hypernym
hyponym
stay behind
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 1
persist remain stay
sample sentences
"The smell stayed in the room""The hostility remained long after they made up"
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
verb frames
Something ----sSomething is ----ing PP
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