Be
Be verb - To have life.
Usage example: stories that begin with the familiar line “once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden”
Persist
Persist verb - To continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Mutual synonyms
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Persist and Be. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/be/persist
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Persist or Be. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/be/persist.
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