persist நிரந்தரமாகு nirantaramāku (nerandaramaahu) (3b intr) be permanent, as an impression, a place in history or art, literature, etc.; be enduring, as pleasure, happiness etc.; be a permanent fixture; be endemic and unending, as sorrow, grief, poverty etc.
Usage:
உலகத்தில் ஊழல் நிரந்தரமாகி விட்டது ulakattil ūḻal nirantaramāki viṭṭatu olahattule uuḻal nerandaramaayiṭṭadu Corruption is endemic and persists all over the world.