persist

Verb

• stay behind
  • The smell stayed in the room
    
  • The hostility remained long after they made up
    

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

• continue to exist
  • These stories die hard
    
  • The legend of Elvis endures
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  remain , stay , persevere , hang in , hang on , hold on , prevail , die hard , run , endure