persist
US /pɚˈsɪst, -ˈzɪst/
・UK /pə'sɪst/
B1
verb
- To continue a course of action despite opposition
other
- To continue to exist or occur beyond the usual, expected, or desired time.
- To continue to do something despite difficulty or opposition.
Examples
a belief that persists to this day
The detective stubbornly persisted with his questions.