ask for it vs persist

ask for it and persist both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ask for it	No	No	Yes	No
persist	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, persist is a hypernym of ask for it; that is, persist is a word with a broader meaning than ask for it:

ask for it: persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble
persist: be persistent, refuse to stop

Other hypernyms of ask for it include hang in, hang on, hold on, persevere.

ask for it (verb)	persist (verb)
persist with actions or an attitude despite the probability that it will cause trouble	be persistent, refuse to stop
	be in a certain place and not leave
	continue to exist