Continue and Stand

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Continue

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

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Stand is a synonym for continue in persist topic. In some cases you can use "Stand" instead a verb "Continue", when it comes to topics like undergo.

Nearby Words: continued, continuing, continuation, continuity, continuance

Stand

Stand verb - Be in effect; be or remain in force.

Usage example: The law stands!

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Continue is a synonym for stand in process topic. Sometimes you can use "Continue" instead a verb "Stand", if it concerns topics such as exist, undergo, be valid.

Nearby Words: standing, stance, standee

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life	continue life	stand life
work	continue work	stand work
idea	continue idea	stand idea
name	continue name	stand name
Other words: training, time, way, game, story, times, ways.

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Boromir manages to make a last stand and continue fighting even while pincushioned by arrows as thick as sausages.

Source: Annoying Arrows
Rob Kleiner of Tub Ring will often jump on his keyboard stand and continue to play.

Source: Impractical Musical Instrument Skills
Then he gets some help from his dead mentor, allowing him to stand back up and continue fighting.

Source: Dying Moment Of Awesome / Fan Works

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