persist

per·sist (pər sist′, -zist′)

intransitive verb

to refuse to give up, esp. when faced with opposition or difficulty; continue firmly or steadily
to continue insistently, as in repeating a question
to continue to exist or prevail; endure; remain

Etymology: MFr persister < L persistere < per, through + sistere, to cause to stand, redupl. of base of stare, to stand

Object

inequality: Against a background of significant and persisting health inequalities, NHS staff have demonstrated that they are able to rise to demanding challenges.
symptom: Wide range of persisting symptoms, up to at least six months.
today: The substage fitting is made to the ' continental ' standard which persists today.
self: If this is Heideggerian authenticity, then Heideggerian authenticity is compatible with lack of any belief in the persisting self.

Preposition: into

adulthood: However some problems, such as poor spelling, may persist into adulthood.

Adjective complement

unchanged: As her symptoms persisted unchanged over the following 7 days, the decision was taken to explore the wound.

Modifying Another Word

indefinitely: If none do, limited statism will persist indefinitely, by popular demand, with only minor anarchist disruptions.
nevertheless: Mr Alexander nevertheless persisted on Mr Noueiri's behalf.
still: Yet rural organized criminal gangs still persist in isolated sections of the nation.

Used with why or when

when: The habit of relaxing, playing and working in common acquired in childhood persists when male members of a cluster reach adult status.

Preposition: in

spite: When pain persists in spite of medical treatment, as is the case in chronic pain syndromes, the issues become complex.
soil: Persistence and Spread: The seeds are not thought to persist in soil.
sin: As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
environment: The radiation from these bombs persists in the environment for thousands of years.
belief: Rather fewer, I would say, persist in that optimistic belief.
prayer: But just persisting in prayer is a valid form of prayer, whatever we are feeling at the time.

Preposition: for

while: Early fog persisted for a while in Northern Ireland, while in S England there was prolonged sunshine from dawn to dusk.
duration: Requests for help only persist for the duration of their login.
days.: These cumulative effects may persist for several days. 8-33.
month: The virus will persist for many months on the fur or feet of the new contact.

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