Die and Persist

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Die

Die verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: the storm died just as dawn was breaking over the horizon
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Persist is an antonym for die.
Nearby Word: died

Persist

Persist verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Usage example: my headache persisted for almost the entire day
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Die is an antonym for persist.
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Common collocations

point die point persist point
way die way persist way
bit die bit persist bit
times die times persist times

Both words in one sentence

  • Came Back Strong If combined with persist (which leads to "came back weaker", but die permanently if killed while weaker), the conditions counter each other and you can get creatures that simply never die.
    Source: Came Back Strong
  • Time Abyss In his few appearances he has explained several times that he will persist throughout eternity, and is the only thing that could truly never die.
    Source: Time Abyss
  • Video Game / Europa Universalis Too Good for This Sinful Earth: There is a sentiment on the forums that leaders with good stats are destined to die young, while cruddy leaders will persist for decades.
    Source: Video Game / Europa Universalis
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