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insist, take a firm stand

v. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge; "I must insist!"

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insist, assert

v. assert to be true; "The letter asserts a free society"

labor, labour

v. undergo the efforts of childbirth

struggle

v. to exert strenuous effort against opposition; "he struggled to get free from the rope"

endeavor, endeavour, strive

v. attempt by employing effort; "we endeavor to make our customers happy"

push

v. sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"

continue, go on, persist in, go along

v. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"

tolerate

v. have a tolerance for a poison or strong drug or pathogen or environmental condition; "The patient does not tolerate the anti-inflammatory drugs we gave him"

prevail, persist, die hard, run, endure

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

persevere, 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"

keep, maintain, hold

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"

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