Keep and Persist

Keep

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

Persist is a synonym for keep in continue topic. In some cases you can use "Persist" instead a verb "Keep", when it comes to topics like stay.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Persist

Persist verb - To continue despite difficulties, opposition, or discouragement.

Keep is a synonym for persist in continue topic. Sometimes you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Persist", if it concerns topics such as stay.

Common collocations

way keep way persist way
head keep head persist head
items keep items persist items
friends keep friends persist friends
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