Close and Continue

Close

Close verb - To come to an end.
Usage example: the services closed with a short prayer

Continue is an antonym for close in topics: complete, obstruct, join.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Usage example: the heavy snow continued throughout the night

Close is an antonym for continue.

Common collocations

business close business continue business
name close name continue name
show close show continue show
time close time continue time
Other words: way, game, fight, investigation, conversation, times.
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