abide balk be proof against be unflappable be unmoved be unwilling bear up bear up against beg off bide boycott carry on come up fighting continue continue to be decline decline to accept defeat time defy defy time die hard dig in disagree disallow disclaim dissent dwell endure exist extend get home free give go on go on strike go out hang in hang in there hang on hang tough hold hold fast hold forth hold on hold out against hold up keep keep on keep up last last long last out live live on live through live through it live with it lock out maintain negate negative never say die not back down not budge not buy not consent not flag not give up not hear of not submit not think of not weaken offer perdure perennate persevere persist picket pose prefer present prevail proffer put up rebuff refuse refuse consent reject remain remain firm repel repudiate repulse resist resist entreaty resist persuasion revolt ride it out run run on say nay say no see it out shut it down sit down slow down stand stand aloof stand fast stand firm stand no nonsense stand out stand pat stand the gaff stand up stay stay it out stay on stay put stay the distance stay with it stick stick fast stick it stick it out stick out stick to it stick with it stickle strike submit subsist survive sustain sweat it out take it take no denial take what comes tarry tender tide over tough it out turn down vote nay vote negatively walk out wear wear well weather weather the storm withstand