See persist in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To take and maintain a stand obstinately:
insist, persevere. See continueTo continue without halting despite difficulties or setbacks:
carry on, go on, hang on, keep on, persevere. Idioms: hang in there, keep going , keep it up. See continueTo exist in spite of adversity:
come through, last2, pull through, ride out, survive, weather. See liveTo be in existence or in a certain state for an indefinitely long time:
abide, continue, endure, go on, hold out, last2, remain, stay1. See continueLearn more about persist