Continue and Hold over

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Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

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Hold over is an antonym for continue.

Hold over verb - To assign to a later time.

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Continue is an antonym for hold over in topics: defer, hold in abeyance, put off till later time, cause stop in action, stop a proceeding.

When the King finds out they're missing, he admits all to the Cardinal, who convinces him to let the war continue to show France is strong - and so his hold over the King is reinforced.

Source: Series / The Musketeers

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