Synonyms and antonyms of To continue something, or to continue to do something in British Thesaurus

continue (verb)

to keep doing something without stopping

go on ()

to continue happening or doing something as before

follow through ()

to continue doing something until it has been completed

persist (verb)

to continue to do or say something in a determined way

press ahead ()

to continue doing something in a determined way, despite difficulties, opposition, or interruptions

persevere (verb)

to continue trying to achieve something difficult

carry on ()

to continue doing something

get on (British)

British to continue doing something, especially with more effort or more quickly than before

stay the course ()

to continue doing something despite difficulties

keep going ()

to continue to do something although it is difficult

bash away at (informal)

informal to continue to work hard on something

bash on (informal)

informal to continue to do something when you would prefer to stop

bump along ()

to continue at around the same level, rising and falling only slightly

carry on ()

to continue something that someone else started

crack on ()

to continue doing something as quickly as possible

dust yourself down ()

to quickly try something again or continue to do what you were doing after a problem or failure, without getting upset

go ahead ()

to start or continue to do something, especially after waiting for permission

go along ()

to continue doing something

go further ()

to continue telling someone something

go on your merry way ()

to continue doing something without thinking about other possibilities

go the (full) distance ()

to continue doing what is necessary until you achieve your goal

gut out ()

to be determined to continue doing something that is difficult or unpleasant

hang on ()

to continue doing something and achieve success even though there are difficulties

hang (on) in there ()

to continue doing something in a determined way even though it is difficult

hold on ()

to manage to stay alive or continue to do something or deal with something in a difficult or dangerous situation

hold out ()

to continue to defend a place that is being attacked

insist on/upon doing something ()

to keep doing something that annoys people

keep (verb)

to do something many times, or to continue doing it

keep at it ()

to continue doing something even if you want to stop

keep on ()

to continue doing something

keep up ()

to continue to do something

keep your head down ()

to continue doing something quietly, especially when there is trouble happening around you

make an evening/a day etc of it (informal)

informal to continue doing something for a whole evening, day etc

muddle along ()

to continue to live or do something without having a clear idea of what you want to achieve

peg away ()

to keep doing something in a determined way, especially when it is boring or difficult

plough ahead ()

to continue to do something that may involve problems or that other people are opposing

plough on ()

to continue doing something that takes a lot of effort or is likely to cause you problems

plug away (at something) ()

to continue doing something in a determined way despite difficulties

proceed (verb)

used about something that you continue doing, usually something that you might have stopped doing

prosecute (verb)

formal to carry out an activity, especially a war

push ahead ()

to continue trying to achieve something despite opposition or difficulties

push on ()

to continue doing something, especially when you do not have much time

see out ()

to continue to the end of a period of time or an activity

see through ()

to continue doing something until it is finished, especially something unpleasant or difficult

serve out ()

to continue doing something until you are officially allowed to stop doing it

soldier on ()

to continue to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant

stagger (verb)

to continue doing something despite great difficulty

stand fast/firm ()

to continue to do something that you believe is right even when other people are trying to stop you

stay with ()

to continue doing something although it is difficult or although other people have stopped doing it

stick (verb)

Britishinformal to continue to the end of a difficult or unpleasant situation

stick at ()

to continue to work at something difficult or unpleasant in a determined way

stick out (very informal)

very informal to continue doing something difficult or unpleasant to the end

stick to ()

to continue to do or use one particular thing and not change it or stop it for any period of time

stick with ()

to continue to do or use something, and not change it