Abide and Cease

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Abide

Abide verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Usage example: the village's once-honored ways no longer abide and now exist only in the memories of a few elders
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Cease is an antonym for abide in remain or continue in a state topic.
Nearby Words: abiding, abidance

Cease

Cease verb - To come to an end.
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Antonyms for Cease
Abide is an antonym for cease.
Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing
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Common collocations

time abide time cease time
existence abide existence cease existence
stupidity abide stupidity cease stupidity
behavior abide behavior cease behavior
Other words: ways.
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