persist vs linger

persist and linger both are verbs.

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

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

Other hyponyms of persist include stick.

persist (verb)	linger (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop	take one's time; proceed slowly
be in a certain place and not leave	leave slowly and hesitantly
continue to exist	be about a place without any apparent purpose
	to hang about in a place beyond the proper or usual time
	remain present although waning or gradually dying