Continue and Pause

Continue

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

Pause is an antonym for continue.

Pause

Pause verb - To come to a temporary halt in one's activity.
Usage example: he paused for a moment to regain his composure

Continue is an antonym for pause in topics: stop briefly, wait.

Nearby Words: paused, pausing

Common collocations

name continue name pause name
plot continue plot pause plot
rest continue rest pause rest
show continue show pause show
Other words: time, game, story, theme, fight, battle, song, quest, war, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • If you activate Freeze Time, the game will pause and go to the map screen, where you can continue to input orders that will be carried out once you go back to normal gameplay.
  • Manga / Daily Lives of High School Boys They notice his arrival, pause for a second, and then continue laughing at him as if he isn't there.
  • Video Game / Bust a Groove Bladder of Steel: The game let's you pause, but you can't continue where you left off.
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