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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'continue'

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1. (verb) continue, go on, proceed, go along, keep
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Synonyms: save, retain, slide by, play along, hold back, pass on, stay on, pass off, remain, continue, progress, persist in, go forward, stay fresh, advance, lapse, move, extend, slip by, fall out, come on, come about, come up, uphold, hold open, elapse, keep, proceed, go along, go, happen, go on, maintain, hold, occur, pass, move on, celebrate, preserve, hold on, glide by, bear on, restrain, stay, prevent, keep open, slip away, keep on, cover, sustain, take place, go by, hap, keep back, carry on, march on, observe
Antonyms: discontinue, stop, lay off, cease, quit, give up

2. (verb) continue, go on, carry on, proceed
continue talking
Synonyms: retain, pass on, act up, stay on, pass off, remain, continue, progress, persist in, go forward, advance, move, extend, fall out, come on, come about, come up, deal, uphold, keep, proceed, go along, go, happen, go on, occur, pass, move on, preserve, bear on, stay, conduct, keep on, cover, take place, hap, carry on, march on
Antonyms: cease, quit, discontinue, lay off, stop, give up

3. (verb) continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserve
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Synonyms: touch, stay on, retain, conserve, act up, pertain, come to, remain, continue, concern, impact, persist in, go forward, refer, extend, deal, uphold, keep, proceed, keep up, go along, affect, go on, save, relate, touch on, preserve, push, bear on, stay, conduct, bear upon, keep on, cover, have-to doe with, maintain, carry on
Antonyms: discontinue, cease, give up, stop, quit, lay off

4. (verb) proceed, go forward, continue
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
Synonyms: go, keep on, stay on, go on, stay, carry on, keep, cover, move, persist in, go forward, go along, retain, uphold, extend, remain, proceed, bear on, preserve, continue
Antonyms: cease, quit, stop, give up, discontinue, lay off

5. (verb) retain, continue, keep, keep on
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
Synonyms: go along, keep on, celebrate, remain, stay on, go on, stay, carry on, keep, cover, hold back, save, hold, hold on, persist in, go forward, prevent, retain, keep open, uphold, extend, keep back, proceed, maintain, hold open, restrain, observe, bear on, preserve, sustain, continue, stay fresh
Antonyms: quit, lay off, stop, discontinue, cease, give up

6. (verb) continue, persist in
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
Synonyms: go along, keep on, remain, stay on, go on, stay, carry on, keep, persist in, go forward, retain, uphold, extend, cover, proceed, bear on, preserve, continue
Antonyms: quit, cease, stop, lay off, discontinue, give up

7. (verb) continue
continue after an interruption
Synonyms: go along, keep on, remain, stay on, go on, stay, carry on, keep, persist in, go forward, retain, uphold, extend, cover, proceed, bear on, preserve
Antonyms: stop, quit, discontinue, cease, lay off, give up

8. (verb) stay, stay on, continue, remain
continue in a place, position, or situation
Synonyms: go along, keep on, quell, delay, bide, stick, go on, stay, carry on, keep, cover, last out, ride out, persist, persist in, go forward, rest, appease, bear on, extend, remain, proceed, retain, stick around, abide, stay on, stay put, uphold, preserve, outride, continue, detain
Antonyms: discontinue, quit, cease, stop, give up, lay off

9. (verb) cover, continue, extend
span an interval of distance, space or time
Synonyms: brood, get over, stay on, embrace, retain, unfold, stretch out, plow, wrap up, enshroud, compensate, breed, widen, cover, encompass, run, overlay, protract, remain, continue, poke out, draw out, persist in, treat, hatch, incubate, go along, report, track, extend, lead, cut across, hold out, keep, cut through, deal, offer, uphold, shroud, proceed, go forward, carry, underwrite, overcompensate, go, address, go on, spread over, hide, gallop, stretch, stretch forth, pass, traverse, pass over, reach out, bear on, comprehend, exsert, stay, handle, expand, keep on, preserve, cross, prolong, strain, get across, carry on, put out, cover up, insure, broaden
Antonyms: stop, lay off, discontinue, cease, quit, give up

10. (verb) continue
exist over a prolonged period of time
Synonyms: go along, keep on, remain, stay on, go on, stay, carry on, keep, persist in, go forward, retain, uphold, extend, cover, proceed, bear on, preserve
Antonyms: stop, give up, cease, lay off, discontinue, quit

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'continue'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. continue
To abide is to remain continuously without limit of time unless expressed by the context: "to-day I must abide at thy house," Luke xix, 5; "a settled place for thee to abide in forever," 1 K
Synonyms: abide, anticipate, dwell, remain, stop, await, endure, reside, tarry, bear, expect, rest, tolerate, bide, inhabit, sojourn, wait, confront, live, stay, watch, continue, lodge
Antonyms: abandon, forfeit, migrate, reject, avoid, forfend, move, resist, depart, journey, proceed, shun

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