persist vs continue

persist and continue both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of persist include bear on, carry on, preserve, uphold.

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

persist (verb)	continue (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop	exist over a prolonged period of time
be in a certain place and not leave	continue talking
continue to exist	move ahead; travel onward in time or space
	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