per·sist pərˈsist/ verb continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure. continue to exist; be prolonged. "if the symptoms persist for more than a few days, contact your doctor" synonyms: continue, hold, carry on, last, keep on, keep up, remain, linger, stay, endure Do you remember how it felt to be a feminist in the United States of America one year ago? Our current president was about to learn just how hard o