End and Keep up

End

End verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.
Usage example: unfortunately, an argument ended their date, and they're still not speaking to each other

Keep up is an antonym for end.

Nearby Words: ending, ended, endless

Keep up

Keep up verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.
Usage example: let's hope this beautiful weather keeps up for the rest of our vacation

End is an antonym for keep up.

Both terms in one sentence

  • Jay has to keep up the charade for the entire tournament but reveals himself at the end.
  • Then again, it's the one of the few instances where Mordecai and Rigby actually keep up their end of the bargain.
  • She admits that by the end no one could keep up with her and it gave her a cult-status.
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