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continues

verb , present tense third-person singular of continue

Synonyms and Antonyms of continues

1 to remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state

the heavy snow continued throughout the night

Synonyms of continues

abides, bides, endures, holds on, holds up, keeps up, lasts, perdures, persists, remains, runs on

Words Related to continues

lingers, stays, sticks around, tarries

carries through, prevails, survives

Near Antonyms of continues

abates, dies (down), ebbs, lets up, moderates, subsides, wanes

Antonyms of continues

ceases, closes, concludes, desists, dies, discontinues, ends, expires, finishes, lapses, leaves off, passes, quits, stops, terminates, winds up

2 to begin again or return to after an interruption

we'll continue this discussion after we've eaten

Synonyms of continues

picks up, proceeds (with), renews, reopens, restarts, resumes

Words Related to continues

resuscitates, revives

Near Antonyms of continues

completes, concludes, consummates, ends, finalizes, finishes

belays, breaks, cans [slang], ceases, checks, cuts, desists, discontinues, drops, halts, knocks off, leaves off, quits, scuttles, shuts off, stays, stops, terminates

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