The term 'persist' can BE defined as continuing to EXIST or occur despite opposition, difficulty, or discouragement. The crossword solutions for this term include 'STAY, ' 'PROCEED, ' 'EXIST, ' 'HOLD, ' 'ABIDE, ' 'BE, ' 'PURSUE, ' 'EXTEND, ' 'LAST, ' 'RECUR, ' 'ENDURE, ' 'hangon, ' 'keepon, ' 'LINGER, ' 'pushon, ' 'CONTINUE, ' 'keepatit, ' 'soldieron, ' 'fightitout, ' and 'toughitout.' All of these words describe the idea of persisting in the face of adversity, whether it BE to STAY in one place, PROCEED with a task, EXIST despite obstacles, HOLD onto something, ABIDE by a rule, BE present, PURSUE a goal, EXTEND an effort, LAST through a challenge, RECUR despite attempts to stop it, ENDURE a hardship, hang on to something, keep on going, LINGER in a situation, push on despite difficulty, CONTINUE despite opposition, keep at it, soldier on, fight it out, or tough it out.