In intransitive terms the difference between store and persist
is that
store is To remain in good condition while stored while
persist is to continue to exist.
As verbs the difference between store and persist
is that
store is To keep (something) while not in use, generally in a place meant for that purpose while
persist is to go on stubbornly or resolutely.
As a noun store
is a place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.