Stop and Take up

Opposite meaning terms

Stop verb - To bring (as an action or operation) to an immediate end.

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Take up is an antonym for stop.

Nearby Words: stopped, stopper, stopping, stopover

Take up verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

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Stop is an antonym for take up in begin or start again topic.

Danielewski doesn't stop at Greek and Norse mythology, but to list them all here would take up too much space.

Source: Faux Symbolism aka: What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic
Po convinces Peng to take up kung fu again to help him stop Temutai in "The Master and the Panda".

Source: Western Animation / Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
And if you want to stop wandering you can take up a job for a lord as their personal jester.

Source: Video Game / Dwarf Fortress

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