| Main Entry: | continue |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | persist, carry on |
Synonyms: |
abide, advance, carry forward, draw out, endure, extend, forge ahead, get on with it, go on, hang in, keep at, keep on, keep on truckin', keep the ball rolling, keep up, last, lengthen, linger, live on, loiter, maintain, make headway, move ahead, never cease, outlast, outlive, perdure, persevere, persist in, press on, progress, project, prolong, promote, pursue, push on, reach, remain, rest, ride, run on, stand, stay, stay on, stick at, stick to, survive, sustain, uphold |
Antonyms: |
cease, complete, desist, discontinue, end, finish, halt, stop |
| Main Entry: | endure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | continue; be durable |
Synonyms: |
abide, be, be left, be long lived, be timeless, bide, carry on, carry through, cling, exist, go on, hang on, have no end, hold, hold on, hold out, keep on, last, linger, live, live on, never say die, outlast, outlive, perdure, persist, prevail, remain, ride out, run on, stand, stay, stay on, stick to, superannuate, survive, sustain, wear, wear on, wear well |
| Notes: | to endure means to put up with something or somebody unpleasant; to survive is to continue to live |
Antonyms: |
discontinue |
| Main Entry: | persist |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry on, carry through |
Synonyms: |
abide, be resolute, be stubborn, continue, endure, follow through, follow up*, go all the way, go on, go the limit, grind, hold on, insist, keep up, last, leave no stone unturned, linger, obtain, perdure, perseverate, persevere, prevail, pursue, recur, remain, repeat, see through, stick it out, stick to guns, strive, tough it out |
Antonyms: |
cease, give up, leave, quit, stop |