Go
Go verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
Persist
Persist verb - To continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.
Common collocations
Cite this Source
Persist and Go. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/go/persist
Go & Persist. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/go/persist>.
Persist or Go. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/go/persist.
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