Continue and Shelve

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

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Shelve is an antonym for continue.

Shelve verb - To assign to a later time.

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Continue is an antonym for shelve in defer topic.

Nearby Words: shelf, shelving

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Shelve and Continue. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/shelve

Continue & Shelve. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/shelve>.

Shelve or Continue. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/continue/shelve.

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