continue#12 (v)
persist in (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 42
def do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
examples We continued our research into the cause of the illness
The landlord persists in asking us to move
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 11 Something ----s something
Outgoing links
Verb Group retain, continue, keep, keep on
Hypernym act, move
Derivationally related form continue → continuation
Incoming links
Derivationally related form continuation → continue
Hyponym act, move
Verb Group retain, continue, keep, keep on

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