Another word for continue

Contexts

(intransitive) To persist in or proceed with an activity or action

(transitive) To maintain or prolong

To remain in existence or active

To last or endure in a particular condition or state

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Verb

(intransitive) To persist in or proceed with an activity or action

keep

persevere

pursue

carry on with

go on with

keep on with

proceed with

persist in

persist with

press on with

persevere in

persevere with

keep up

keep at

push on with

not stop

not give up

stay with

stick at

stick with

soldier on with

stick to your guns

carry forward

get on with

keep on

never cease

press on

push on

stick to

persist at

see through

persist

continue with

finish

carry out

not give up with

work at

go the distance

put your back into

stick it out

stay the course

hang in there

follow through

hammer away at

remain

go on

carry on

do something incessantly

do something constantly

do something continually

not stop doing something

more ❯

“It was a display of true professionalism when she decided to continue performing despite her microphone malfunctioning.”

Verb

(transitive) To maintain or prolong

maintain

sustain

preserve

keep

prolong

renew

uphold

extend

protract

perpetuate

lengthen

project

retain

keep alive

keep going

keep up

conserve

carry on

save

nurture

keep in existence

support

bear

bolster up

hold to

hold on to

keep possession of

keep from falling

cherish

manage

protect

control

strengthen

prop up

continue with

put up

keep intact

keep up with

go on with

persevere with

back

favourUK

buoy

defend

favorUS

stay with

persist with

hold up

stand by

memorializeUS

immortalizeUS

eternalize

eternize

commemorate

secure

propagate

bolster

disseminate

spread

immortaliseUK

memorialiseUK

cause to continue

buoy up

keep afloat

cling to

keep to

be true to

keep going with

hang in

cling

safeguard

steward

take care of

look after

care for

nurse

hold

reserve

own

husband

hold back

cleave to

keep hold of

hold fast to

possess

detain

hold fast

hang on to

enjoy

continue to have

grasp

have

grip

contain

command

clutch on to

withhold

keep back

more ❯

“All parties have unanimously agreed to continue the legislation.”

Verb

To remain in existence or active

extend

hold

prevail

bide

hold on

hold up

perdure

persist

subsist

go on

carry on

run on

drag on

keep up

last

endure

remain

abide

linger

stay

survive

live

stretch

spread

keep on

stick around

dwell

lie

keep going

reach

hang on

hang around

hold out

live on

reside

lodge

hang round

go

lead

stay put

run

head

exist

tarry

wait

bear

proceed

be

persevere

rest

hover

hang

stay on

hang about

hang out

sit tight

wait around

hold the fort

span

grind

range

recur

repeat

encompass

inhabit

stand up

stand

be present

be in existence

stick

stay over

be protracted

stretch out

standby

be alive

are

cling

creep

bear up

trend

circulate

go ahead

cling on

die slowly

cling to life

go round

move past

go around

wear

resist

perpetuate

occur

protract

maintain

pass

progress

project

take

sustain

happen

come

hold true

remain unchanged

come as far as

not stop until

loiter

press on

hold fast

stay around

be prolonged

plough on

grind away

be found

settle

stop

pause

await

dally

be real

be the case

be existent

be met with

be latent

hold good

remain true

stay staunch

draw out

have no end

halt

stay the same

perch

delay

remain behind

nest

sweat it out

bunk

put down roots

lag

establish yourself

outstay

be left

stay out

squat

stay behind

roost

establish oneself

cover

spread out

go as far as

more ❯

“Reruns of the popular sitcom, Seinfeld, will continue all year.”

Verb

To last or endure in a particular condition or state

last

endure

go on

survive

abide

bear on

be prolonged

live on

persist

remain

persevere

prevail

keep up

carry on

hold up

hold out

hold on

live

outlast

keep on

run on

bide

stay

linger

perdure

stand

withstand

be left

carry through

stay around

hang on

be durable

come through

exist

hold

outlive

weather

last out

be extant

sustain

wear well

ride out

stay on

stand up

tough it out

keep going

go the distance

dwell

continue to exist

run

operate

stay round

handle

bear

resist

hang in the air

remain standing

bear up

plug away

chug away

outwear

tarry

be

outstay

make it

stand firm

stick with it

stand fast

see it through

soldier on

stay fresh

hack it

crack on

hang tough

hang in

stick it out

stay the course

be timeless

cling on

stick to

wear on

be long lived

have no end

live through

last longer than

remain alive after

live on after

live longer than

endure beyond

never say die

keep

remain alive

stay alive

go all the way

cut it

make the cut

go the limit

more ❯

“Their ridiculous pact to never cut their hair will likely continue for many years to come.”

Verb

To remain in a given situation or state

remain

rest

stay

stay on

carry on

keep going

persist

persevere

keep on

plug away

soldier on

hang on

go on

press on

keep at

not give up

keep at it

stick at it

stay the course

struggle on

stick it out

hang in there

endure

hammer away

plough on

hold on

be persistent

peg away

stick at

press ahead

grind away

maintain

follow through

see something through

go the distance

hold out

stay with something

be tenacious

stand fast

see through

not take no for an answer

be determined

keep it up

plod on

persevere with

persist with

continue with

keep going with

stick with

be pertinacious

bash on

stand firm

carry on with

last

soldier on with

stick with it

see it through

show determination

stop at nothing

gut it out

leave no stone unturned

hang tough

hang in

stick to your guns

keep on with

go on with

proceed

push on

grind

keep up

be stubborn

peg away at

press on with

be diligent

be patient

plug away at

stand your ground

persist in

persevere in

strive

perpetuate

perseverate

drudge

stick

laborUS

labourUK

finish

beaver

toil

pursue

insist

get on

show determination in

not falter in

keep on at

not cease from

carry through

plow on

be resolute

follow up

not give up with

plod on through

stay with

go all the way

press ahead with

tough it out

stick out

continue to the end

bring to completion

bring to a finish

go the limit

plough on through

sustain

keep

keep something up

chug

abide

hold up

bide

hold

carry-on

prevail

linger

perdure

not stop

survive

persist at

carry on doggedly

last out

stay with it

be tough

soldier

keep trying

go to the mat

go for broke

keep driving

remain firm

hold fast

go for it

pursue your goal

keep your hand in

be resolved

continue activity

obtain

be steadfast in

be pertinacious in

slave

be resolute in

complete

be persistent in

go ahead

refuse to go away

crack on

slave away at

stick to

plough through

work away at

be steadfast

struggle on with

plow through

bash on with

hammer away at

keep your nose to the grindstone

travail

fight on

exert oneself

push forward

buckle down

take pains

toil on

fight

more ❯

“I would love to continue in my current role as coach of this team.”

Verb

(transitive) To resume after a brief discontinuance

resume

recommence

pick up

reopen

restart

reinstate

restore

revive

carry on with

take up

return to

renew

reinstitute

reestablish

carry on

proceed with

go on with

begin over

begin where one left off

proceed

recapitulate

regenerate

resurrect

start again

carry over

start over

begin again

go on

open again

“The players will continue the game after an unexpected hiccup with the video review halted play.”

Verb

(intransitive) To resume after a brief discontinuance

resume

recommence

pick up

take up

begin again

start again

pick up the threads

pick up where one left off

pick up where you left off

reconvene

take up again

restart

carry on

reopen

carry on with

renew

return to

proceed

reassume

pick up on

continue with

come back to

go on with

proceed with

follow through

build upon

reintroduce

reinstate

reestablish

jump back in

go on from

push on from

pick up again

re-establish

call again

reunite

bring together again

call together again

come together again

gather again

meet again

convene again

revive

reinstitute

recapitulate

keep on

go back to

keep up

go on

push on with

more ❯

“Class will continue when all the students sit down and stop the disruption.”

Verb

To make progress or advance something that has already started

advance

proceed

progress

carry on

crack on

go on

jog along

press on

go

move

plough on

push on

move forward

forge ahead

go forward

make headway

plow on

go ahead

push

make progress

journey

travel

move onward

move ahead

march on

move along

march

speed

shoot

push ahead

push forward

gain ground

forge on

press forward

keep going

press ahead

move on

navigate

cross

head

pass

drive

make inroads

pace

edge

get on

go along

go forth

go off

cover ground

fare

keep on

develop

continue on

come along

make one’s way

work one’s way

progress towards

plod on

drive forward

run along

make inroads into

truck

work towards

gather way

come

keep running

hie

wend

get

make your way

get going

get ahead

move out

keep moving

edge forward

dash ahead

shoot ahead

propel

transit

track

peregrinate

traverse

dispatch

storm

perambulate

come forward

proceed along

cut across

follow

walk

fly

cruise

run through

forge

set off

soldier on

move towards

run

evolve

shape up

launch

pass on

continue ahead

roll on

betake oneself

strike

direct one’s footsteps

set out

advance steadily

advance gradually

sally forth

resume one’s journey

continue on one’s way

continue one’s journey

start off again

pick your way

wend your way

more ❯

“Fresh evidence is required for this investigation to continue.”

Verb

To postpone or assign to a later time or date

defer

postpone

delay

shelve

suspend

adjourn

reschedule

table

remit

mothball

prorogue

stay

pigeonhole

respite

stall

retard

prolong

intermit

protract

detain

procrastinate

impede

hinder

slow

extend

obstruct

lengthen

block

waive

put off

hold over

put back

put on ice

hold up

hold off

put over

hold in abeyance

put on hold

put in cold storage

lay over

hold off on

hang fire

take a rain check on

lay on the table

put on the back burner

set aside

carry over

put on back burner

give rain check

hold

stand over

keep in abeyance

put aside

hold back

give a rain check

slow up

put off the evil hour

do later

put off the evil day

park

reserve

withhold

retain

temporiseUK

temporizeUS

suppress

forestay

interrupt

hang

cool

contain

take offline

take a raincheck

put on the shelf

cool it

dismiss

sideline

put in abeyance

set back

slow down

freeze

lay aside

put to one side

hang up

tie up

recess

prorogate

check

pause

rearrange

reorganizeUS

reorganiseUK

keep back

hamper

file

leave

restrain

curb

restrict

inhibit

trammel

arrest

hamstring

fetter

break off

bar

encumber

clog

cumber

retardate

brake

crimp

choke

choke off

put a brake on

change the date

interfere with

take down

bring to screeching halt

close off

stave off

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

shut off

let up

rebook

shut down

back off

bog down

reprieve

put something off

neglect

renounce

avoid

put on one side

leave to another time

foil

stymie

thwart

derail

take a breather from

put on a back burner

cramp

halt

hobble

repress

prevent

cripple

stop

deter

shackle

confine

frustrate

handcuff

call it a day

take a recess

suspend proceedings

take five

take a rain check

take a break

take a breather

hog-tie

stand in the way of

make late

get in the way of

disband

inactivate

can

shut up

put out of commission

pack away

decommission

put into storage

re-reserve

book again

call a halt to

rule out

push back

pink-slip

count out

surcease

refrain

desist

rest

handicap

decelerate

balkUS

slacken

baffle

lessen

mire

bog

baulkUK

more ❯

Verb

To extend or make longer in duration

lengthen

extend

prolong

protract

stretch

outstretch

elongate

expand

prolongate

pad

increase

amplify

augment

proceed

stretch out

drag out

string out

draw out

spin out

grow longer

get longer

carry on

extend the duration of

keep going

wire-draw

sustain

perpetuate

make longer

keep something going

keep alive

go on with

persist

delay

stall

keep up

hold up

drag your feet

drag on

make something go on and on

fill

hold

endure

make last

run on

increase the length of

pad out

eke out

fill out

put rubber in

last

let it ride

run

reach

go

overlap

go on

hold off

distend

widen

broaden

draw

pull

grow

pull out

enlarge

strain

inflate

swell

spread out

let out

pull out of shape

tauten

tighten

wrench

sling

string

spread

outspread

open

unfurl

unfold

flatten

fan

untwist

splay

sprawl

uncoil

unwind

unroll

fan out

roll out

flare out

more ❯

Verb

Follow through, persevere

prosecute

conduct

direct

pursue

manage

discharge

persist

practiseUK

wage

carry on

engage in

fight

persevere

work at

continue with

practiceUS

proceed with

follow up

go ahead with

keep on with

carry through

follow through

see through

undertake

perform

ply

maintain

follow

tackle

participate in

proceed

specialiseUK

adhere

cultivate

specializeUS

stick at

proceed in

go on with

adhere to

take further

stick with

take part in

be occupied in

carry on with

be engaged in

persist in

persevere in

take up

devote oneself to

apply oneself to

keep on

carry out

hold to

apply oneself

go in for

exercise

do

busy oneself with

occupy oneself with

execute

fulfillUS

instigate

fulfilUK

make

have a career in

have as a profession

specialize in

work as

earn a living as

earn a living at

have as an occupation

ply your trade

do for a living

be employed at

be employed as

pursue a career in

hang out one’s shingle

more ❯

Verb

To say as a further remark

add

declare

mention

state

cite

communicate

disclose

divulge

indicate

note

reveal

say

specify

infer

quote

remark

report

tell

detail

suggest

allude to

persist

reply

continue to speak

go on

keep going

say further

state further

carry on

go on to say

Verb

To remain valid or unaltered

stand

apply

prevail

hold

persist

remain

stay

exist

bear

reign

rule

be

be in force

be valid

hold good

hold sway

remain valid

remain effective

remain operative

be in use

be the case

remain in force

remain in operation

remain motionless

remain standing

be employed

Verb

To move somewhere in a slow and steady way

draw

move

come

go

advance

drive

proceed

travel

progress

roll

drift

forge

get

glide

pass

crawl

creep

cruise

inch

nose

press

slip

sneak

steal

bear

beat

blow

lurch

shift

slink

sweep

back

budge

hammer

locomote

pound

sidle

stir

walk

make it

make a move

be carried

change position

make one’s way

Verb

To begin or continue, especially after an interruption

get on with

begin

commence

get along with

get on

keep on

proceed

start

undertake

initiate

kickoff

kick off

embark on

launch into

set upon

get down to

enter into

make a start on

get stuck into

get going with

set about

enter on

embark

tackle

inaugurate

instigate

institute

effectuate

trigger

prompt

elicit

create

precipitate

induce

start up

produce

kick-start

invoke

start off

tear into

start to

start on

take up

jump into

proceed with

get to

go ahead with

get going on

more ❯

Verb

Keep the ball rolling

keep the ball rolling

carry on

go on

keep things going

keep things moving

keep up the momentum

maintain momentum

Verb

To make a continuation bet

continuation bet

Verb

Maintain or support oneself, especially at a minimal level

subsist

exist

live

survive

endure

manage

cope

stay alive

be

breathe

depend

fare

last

feed

get along

get by

support oneself

get through

hang on

living

move

sustain

make ends meet

make out

make the grade

rely for nourishment

sustain yourself

barely exist

hang in

hang tough

keep going

make both ends meet

make it

remain alive

ride out

scrape by

eke out an existence

just make it

keep body and soul together

stick it out

stick with it

eke out a living

keep the wolf from the door

keep your head above water

persist

live on

carry on

go on

make do

fend

muddle along

muddle through

support

support yourself

shift for

fend for

make provision for

provide for

scarcely have enough to live on

scrape along

take care of

look after

scrape a living

scrape through

barely have enough to live on

get on

scrimp

pay your bills

dwell

consist

struggle along

continue living

profit

scrimp and save

make a living

sustain oneself

earn money

maintain oneself

feed yourself

do

keep alive

earn a living

acquire a livelihood

earn one’s living

make shift

do well enough

hack

handle

deal

contend

grapple

defend

weather

face

suffer

struggle

wrestle

eke out existence

dispatch

confront

tangle

tussle

battle

bear up

get a handle on

paddle your own canoe

struggle through

come through

keep one’s end up

weather the storm

make it out alive

rub along

shift for oneself

deal with

stand on one’s own two feet

look after oneself

more ❯

Verb

To extend or spread over an area or period of time

stretch

extend

spread

span

cover

range

unfold

unroll

expand

open

reach

branch

broaden

enlarge

fill

grow

widen

be unbroken

branch out

burst forth

spread out

open out

sprawl

lengthen

distend

be exhibited

be displayed

dilate

fatten

ream

be on show

protract

prolong

make wider

open up

become wider

get wider

grow larger

open wide

Verb

To take root, become established

set in

begin

commence

start

actualize

appear

arise

arrive

break

come

dawn

engender

form

materialiseUK

materializeUS

originate

spring

become established

develop

become entrenched

settle in

take root

come to stay

get under way

be here to stay

emerge

come into existence

come into being

occur

happen

rise

emanate

unfold

transpire

issue

erupt

spring up

be born

crystallizeUS

result

spawn

stem

grow

catalyzeUS

derive

crop up

come to pass

catalyseUK

crystalliseUK

surface

take shape

initiate

eventuate

ensue

kick in

proceed

loom

come forth

burst out

incite

spark

flow

follow

occasion

trigger off

set off

befall

evolve

be created

come from

come about

break out

manifest

trigger

institute

actuate

establish

precipitate

set

kickoff

enkindle

invoke

foster

kick-start

start up

come up

activate

sprout

become apparent

come out

effect

bring about

produce

come out of

birth

come to light

turn up

effectuate

take place

launch

be set in motion

be realized

be brought to pass

be brought about

make an appearance

first see the light of day

kick off

be established

be brought into existence

show itself

stem from

bob up

take form

be forged

pop up

come off

present itself

enter into the picture

chance

be brought into being

open

be rooted in

have roots in

be developed

arrive on the scene

come to the fore

fall

enter the picture

come on the scene

have its origin

hail from

have its origins

descend

be descended

be derived

hatch

betide

occur suddenly

come forth suddenly

forthcome

take hold

bed in

metamorphose

germinate

be a direct result

go

upspring

shoot up

pick up

propagate

uprise

foment

acquire

solidify

cultivate

settle

crystalize

jell

accumulate

show up

cause

come into view

fall into place

become visible

take on character

shape up

mature

condense

harden

reveal itself

become a reality

instigate

provoke

begin suddenly

embark on

start suddenly

flame

flare up

blaze up

blow up

explode

burst forth

burst into

generate

prompt

result in

induce

give rise to

stir up

set in motion

elicit

create

bring to pass

drive

affect

inspire

whip up

evoke

work up

bring on

be the cause of

spark off

put in motion

spur

beget

stimulate

be at the bottom of

realizeUS

incarnate

reify

represent

symbolizeUS

accomplish

objectify

portray

make concrete

put into effect

bring into being

symboliseUK

realiseUK

make real

engineer

bring to life

make happen

give life

accrue

be caused by

arise from

be produced by

be brought about by

manifest itself

be the result of

more ❯

Verb

(intransitive) To become larger in size or degree

increase

rise

grow

improve

lift

soar

build

climb

surge

expand

magnify

rocket

bourgeon

burgeon

escalate

accelerate

accumulate

appreciate

arise

ascend

double

get higher

go up

go uphill

move up

push up

rise up

wake up

flourish

peak

uprise

accrue

balloon

become greater

bulk

crescendo

crest

get bigger

get larger

mount up

mushroom

pile up

puff up

roll up

skyrocket

spiral

stretch

scale up

average up

bulk up

fill out

prolongate

become larger

become more numerous

grow in number

increase in amount

increase in level

progress

advance

shift up

shoot up

shoot

fly

sail

scale

float

get up

mount

glide

make its way up

make one’s way up

aspire

come up

blast off

up

tower

bob up

sweep upward

levitate

sprout

climb up

move upward

take off

reach up

move upwards

lift off

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To move or proceed with a given movement or momentum

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flow

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run

cruise

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go

be carried away

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move slowly

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sail by

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To continue or be valid or operative for a particular period of time

run

last

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go

be operative

be current

be effective

be in effect

be in operation

be valid

have effect

have force

be in force

be legally binding

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To be presented for the duration of

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last

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be on

be presented

be staged

take place

be performed

be screened

be mounted

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To develop gradually

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enlarge

change

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head

moderniseUK

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colorUS

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score

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level up

spread your wings

go up in the world

fly high

be in your prime

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get places

hit it big

fare well

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run riot

colourUK

broaden

elaborate on

reinforce

supplement

expand on

enlarge on

garnish

amplify upon

expand upon

wire-draw

more ❯

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Linger

dwell on

consider

elaborate

emphasiseUK

emphasizeUS

expatiate

linger

dwell upon

harp on

involve oneself

tarry over

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  • advance
  • carry on
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  • endure
  • extend
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  • progress
  • promote
  • pursue
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On this page you’ll find 233 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to continue, such as: advance, carry on, carry over, endure, extend, and go on.

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  • cease
  • complete
  • desist
  • discontinue
  • end
  • finish

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Felipe was so full of impatience to continue his search, that he hardly listened to the Father’s words.

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OCTOBER 26, 1985

WORDS RELATED TO CONTINUE

  • continue
  • endure
  • keep on
  • last
  • persevere
  • persist
  • remain
  • survive
  • affix
  • annex
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  • boost
  • build up
  • charge up
  • continue
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  • join together
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  • pour it on
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  • say further
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  • calculates
  • casts
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  • does addition
  • enumerates
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  • reckons up
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  • sums
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  • abide
  • act
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  • breathe
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  • moved
  • obtained
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  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 Kings viii, 13; «Abide with me! fast falls the eventide,» Lyte Hymn. Lodge, sojourn, stay, tarry, and wait always imply a limited time; lodge, to pass the night; sojourn, to remain temporarily; live, dwell, reside, to have a permanent home. Stop, in the sense of stay or sojourn, is colloquial, and not in approved use. Compare ENDURE; REST.

    Synonyms:
    abide, anticipate, await, bear, bide, confront, dwell, endure, expect, inhabit, live, lodge, remain, reside, rest, sojourn, stay, stop, tarry, tolerate, wait, watch

    Antonyms:
    abandon, avoid, depart, forfeit, forfend, journey, migrate, move, proceed, reject, resist, shun

    Preposition:
    Abide in a place, for a time, with a person, by a statement.

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  1. continue

    Synonyms:
    last, persist, endure, remain, abide, stay, persevere, proceed

    Antonyms:
    cease, fail, stop, pause, break, discontinue

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  1. continue, go on, proceed, go along, keepverb

    continue a certain state, condition, or activity

    «Keep on working!»; «We continued to work into the night»; «Keep smiling»; «We went on working until well past midnight»

    Synonyms:
    save, retain, slide by, play along, hold back, pass on, stay on, pass off, remain, 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. continue, go on, carry on, proceedverb

    continue talking

    «I know it’s hard,» he continued, «but there is no choice»; «carry on—pretend we are not in the room»

    Synonyms:
    retain, pass on, act up, stay on, pass off, remain, 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. continue, uphold, carry on, bear on, preserveverb

    keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last

    «preserve the peace in the family»; «continue the family tradition»; «Carry on the old traditions»

    Synonyms:
    touch, stay on, retain, conserve, act up, pertain, come to, remain, 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. proceed, go forward, continueverb

    move ahead; travel onward in time or space

    «We proceeded towards Washington»; «She continued in the direction of the hills»; «We are moving ahead in time now»

    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

    Antonyms:
    cease, quit, stop, give up, discontinue, lay off

  5. retain, continue, keep, keep onverb

    allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

    «We cannot continue several servants any longer»; «She retains a lawyer»; «The family’s fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff»; «Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on»; «We kept the work going as long as we could»; «She retained her composure»; «this garment retains its shape even after many washings»

    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, stay fresh

    Antonyms:
    quit, lay off, stop, discontinue, cease, give up

  6. continue, persist inverb

    do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

    «We continued our research into the cause of the illness»; «The landlord persists in asking us to move»

    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:
    quit, cease, stop, lay off, discontinue, give up

  7. continueverb

    continue after an interruption

    «The demonstration continued after a break for lunch»

    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. stay, stay on, continue, remainverb

    continue in a place, position, or situation

    «After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser»; «Stay with me, please»; «despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year»; «She continued as deputy mayor for another year»

    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, detain

    Antonyms:
    discontinue, quit, cease, stop, give up, lay off

  9. cover, continue, extendverb

    span an interval of distance, space or time

    «The war extended over five years»; «The period covered the turn of the century»; «My land extends over the hills on the horizon»; «This farm covers some 200 acres»; «The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles»

    Synonyms:
    brood, get over, stay on, embrace, retain, unfold, stretch out, plow, wrap up, enshroud, compensate, breed, widen, cover, encompass, run, overlay, protract, remain, 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. continueverb

    exist over a prolonged period of time

    «The bad weather continued for two more weeks»

    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

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  1. kept on

    stupidly, i kept on running and i twisted my ankle.

    Submitted by anonymous on April 16, 2020  

  2. persueverb

    i will not persue the applicant, any further.

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  1. continueverb

    Synonyms:
    remain, endure, last, be permanent, be durable

  2. continueverb

    Synonyms:
    abide, stay, tarry

  3. continueverb

    Synonyms:
    persist, persevere, go on, keep on, be steadfast, be constant

  4. continueverb

    Synonyms:
    extend (in time or in space), prolong

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  1. List of paraphrases for «continue»:

    pursue, continuing, continues, continued, remain, keep, prosecute, continuation, proceed, maintain, further, continuous, persevere, follow, carry, persist, pursuing, always, sustain, sue, go, ongoing, stay, resume, poursuivre

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  1. John Ryding:

    With August and September being notorious for initially under-reporting job gains, today’s data add to the case that employment growth will pick up in October and the unemployment rate will continue to grind lower.

  2. Hassan Rouhani:

    America’s decision that Iran’s oil exports must reach zero is a wrong and mistaken decision, and we won’t let this decision be executed and operational in future months, the Americans themselves will see that we will continue our oil exports.

  3. Mitchell Burnside Clapp:

    Small satellites in the ALASA payload class represent the fastest-growing segment of the space launch market, dARPA expects this growth trend to continue as small satellites become increasingly more capable.

  4. Kay Ivey:

    Big Tech has just gotten out of hand. This is a free country and no level of government ought to be telling our people what they must and must not do about their health, i’ve encouraged, and will continue to encourage, people taking the vaccine.

  5. Barbara Underwood:

    Our office has zero tolerance for fraudulent or manipulative conduct that undermines our financial markets, financial institutions have a basic responsibility to play by the rules — and we will continue to hold those accountable who don’t.


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  • دام, تابع, استمرArabic
  • продължавам, простирам се, запазвам се, оставам, траяBulgarian
  • continuarCatalan, Valencian
  • pokračovatCzech
  • fortsetzen, weiter, fortfahren, weiterhin, weitermachenGerman
  • συνεχίζωGreek
  • daŭrigi, kontinui, pluigiEsperanto
  • continuar, seguirSpanish
  • jätkuma, jätkamaEstonian
  • ادامه دادنPersian
  • jatkua, jatkaaFinnish
  • continuerFrench
  • leanúint ar aghaidhIrish
  • lean air, mairScottish Gaelic
  • המשיך, נמשךHebrew
  • बने रहना, जारी रखें, करते रहनाHindi
  • durarIdo
  • continuareItalian
  • 続ける, 続くJapanese
  • ಮುಂದುವರಿಸಿKannada
  • 계속Korean
  • persequor, continuo, pergoLatin
  • turpinātLatvian
  • fortsetteNorwegian
  • verdergaan, herbeginnen, doorgaan, voortzettenDutch
  • FortsetteNorwegian
  • kontynuowaćPolish
  • continuar, seguirPortuguese
  • продо́лжить, продо́лжиться, продолжа́ть, продолжа́тьсяRussian
  • fortsättaSwedish
  • endeleaSwahili
  • தொடரவும்Tamil
  • ทำต่อไปThai
  • sürmek, devam etmek, sürdürmekTurkish
  • продовжити, продовжуватиUkrainian
  • tiếp tụcVietnamese
  • 繼續Chinese

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Synonyms for Continue. 2016. Accessed April 13, 2023. https://thesaurus.plus/synonyms/continue.

How does the verb continue differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of continue are abide, endure, last, and persist. While all these words mean «to exist over a period of time or indefinitely,» continue applies to a process going on without ending.

the search for peace will continue

When might abide be a better fit than continue?

While the synonyms abide and continue are close in meaning, abide implies stable and constant existing especially as opposed to mutability.

a love that abides through 40 years of marriage

When could endure be used to replace continue?

Although the words endure and continue have much in common, endure adds an implication of resisting destructive forces or agencies.

in spite of everything, her faith endured

When is it sensible to use last instead of continue?

The words last and continue can be used in similar contexts, but last, especially when unqualified, may stress existing beyond what is normal or expected.

In what contexts can persist take the place of continue?

The synonyms persist and continue are sometimes interchangeable, but persist suggests outlasting the normal or appointed time and often connotes obstinacy or doggedness.

the sense of guilt persisted

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