Persevere, hang on in (7)

I believe the answer is:

persist

(Other definitions for persist that I've seen before include "carry on" , "Stripes (anag)" , "Refuse to stop" , "Stick with" , "Pursue course doggedly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times (Simplex) and The Irish Times.

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