persist

Verb

Verb Forms: persisted, persisting, persists

To continue steadfastly despite difficulties; to endure.
continue to exist
be persistent, refuse to stop
- "he persisted to call me every night"
- "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
stay behind
To go on stubbornly or resolutely.
To repeat an utterance.
To continue to exist.
To continue to be; to remain.
To cause to persist; make permanent.

Examples

Players who PERSIST in finding high-scoring words often win tournaments.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French persister (Modern French persister), from Latin persistere, from per- + sistere (“to stand”).

Synonyms

die hard, endure, hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere, prevail, remain, run, stay, abide, aby, astand, go on, hold, last, lie, live, persist, stick, stick it out, stick out

Antonyms

break, fail, yield

Scrabble Score: 9

persist: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
persist: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
persist: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

persist: valid Words With Friends Word