persevere (v)
persist#1 (v)
hang in (v)
hang on (v)
hold on (v)

v00350461

type v
lex_filenum 30
def be persistent, refuse to stop
examples he persisted to call me every night
The child persisted and kept asking questions
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Frame - 4 Something is ----ing PP
Frame - 28 Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Outgoing links
Hypernym continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
Derivationally related form persist → persistent
Derivationally related form persist → persistency
Derivationally related form persist → persistence
Derivationally related form persevere → perseveration; persevere → perseverance
Derivationally related form persevere → perseveration
Hyponym obstinate; ask for it, ask for trouble; plug, plug away; stick to, stick with, follow
Incoming links
Derivationally related form persistent → persist
Derivationally related form perseveration → persevere
Derivationally related form persistence → persist
Derivationally related form perseverance → persevere; perseveration → persevere
Derivationally related form persistency → persist
Hypernym obstinate; ask for it, ask for trouble; plug, plug away; stick to, stick with, follow
Hyponym continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve

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