Persist

[Sarah]

To stand firm; to be fixed and unmoved; to stay; to continuesteadfastly; especially, to continue fixed in a course of conductagainst opposing motives; to persevere; -- sometimes conveying anunfavorable notion, as of doggedness or obstinacy.If they persist in pointing their batteries against particularpersons, no laws of war forbid the making reprisals. Addison.Some positive, persisting fops we know, Who, if once wrong, willneeds be always so. Pope.That face persists. It floats up; it turns over in my mind. Mrs.Browning.

[Sommer]

continue firmly or obstinately in an opinion or a course of action in spite of difficulty, opposition, or failure.
the minority of drivers who persist in drinking
continue to exist; be prolonged.
if the symptoms persist for more than a few days, contact your doctor
synonyms: continue, hold, carry on, last, keep on, keep up, remain, linger, stay, endure
if dry weather persists, water the lawn thoroughly