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persist, hang in, hang on, hold on
v. be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
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stand, bear, stomach, brook, suffer, endure, tolerate, abide, put up with
v. put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
drive, push, tug, labor, labour
v. strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
endeavor, endeavour, strive
v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"
fight, struggle
v. make a strenuous or labored effort; "She struggled for years to survive without welfare"; "He fought for breath"
grind, labor, labour, toil, travail, dig, fag, drudge, moil
v. work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework"; "Lexicographers drudge all day long"
put forward, assert
v. insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
insist, be insistent, be firm, take a firm stand
v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"
hold, keep, maintain
v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"
maintain, assert, asseverate
v. state categorically
go, run short, run low, become exhausted
v. to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"
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persevere
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