To persist.
To remain loyal.
To grasp or grip firmly.
To keep; to store something for someone.
Wait a short while.
To stay or remain in a place or situation, especially as if unwilling to depart or not easily able to do so.
To remain alive or existent although still proceeding toward death or extinction; to die gradually.
To consider or contemplate for a period of time; to engage in analytic thinking or discussion.