1. (

• prevail ,
• persist ,
• die_hard ,
• run ,
• endure ,

) continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures" ;

2. (

• persevere ,
• persist ,
• hang_in ,
• hang_on ,
• hold_on

) be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions" ;

3. (

• persist ,
• remain ,
• stay ,

) stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up" ;