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DIE HARD
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Continue to exist
Example:
The legend of Elvis endures
Synonyms:
die hard; endure; persist; prevail; run
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Hypernyms (to "die hard" is one way to...):
continue (exist over a prolonged period of time)
Verb group:
run (occur persistently)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "die hard"):
carry over (transfer or persist from one stage or sphere of activity to another)
reverberate (have a long or continuing effect)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
diehard (one who adheres to traditional views)
