continue vs persist

continue and persist both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continue	No	No	Yes	No
persist	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, persist is a hyponym of continue; that is, persist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than continue:

Other hyponyms of continue include carry, extend, die hard, endure, prevail, run, stand.

As verbs, persist is a hyponym of continue; that is, persist is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than continue:

continue (verb)	persist (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time	be persistent, refuse to stop
continue talking	be in a certain place and not leave
move ahead; travel onward in time or space	continue to exist
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
span an interval of distance, space or time
continue in a place, position, or situation
continue after an interruption
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop