persisting Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb continue to exist
   run; die hard; prevail; endure; persist.
   
   • These stories die hard
   • The legend of Elvis endures
2. verb be persistent, refuse to stop
   persevere; hold on; hang on; hang in; persist.
   
   • he persisted to call me every night
   • The child persisted and kept asking questions
3. verb stay behind
   remain; stay; persist.
   
   • The smell stayed in the room
   • The hostility remained long after they made up
4. adjective satellite relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit
   dogging.
   
   • impossible to escape the dogging fears

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