Cease and Proceed

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Cease

Cease verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: cease chattering and get down to work, please
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Proceed is an antonym for cease.
Nearby Words: ceaseless, ceased, ceasing

Proceed

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.
Usage example: you may proceed with your plan
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Cease is an antonym for proceed in topics: continue, carry out, flow from.
Nearby Word: proceeding
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Common collocations

fire cease fire proceed fire
contact cease contact proceed contact
reason cease reason proceed reason
area cease area proceed area
Other words: place, time, way, stupidity, enemy, ways, weapons.
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