continue
How many syllables in continue?
There are 3 syllables in the word continue.How to pronounce continue:
Definition of continue:
- continue:
- The past tense of Continue is continued.
Synonyms for continue:
act
bear on
carry on
go along
go on
hold
keep
keep going
move
preserve
proceed
ride
uphold
Antonyms for continue:
abandon
be at an end
be lost
be no longer valid
be over
become invalid
become void
break
break off
bring to a halt
cease
cease to exist
climax
close
close out
come to a close
come to a head
come to a stop
come to an end
complete
conclude
culminate
cut off
cut out
cut short
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