What are the opposite words for cease?

Cease means to come to an end or to stop doing something. Its antonyms are words that indicate the opposite meaning of "cease". Some of the antonyms for "cease" are: begin, start, continue, persist, initiate, and carry on. When we say that something has ceased, we mean that it has ended completely. On the other hand, when we say that something is beginning, it is starting anew. The opposite of ceasing is to continue, which means that something is going on without interruption. When we persist, we push through challenges to complete a particular task. When we initiate, we start something different from what we used to do. While carry on means to persist in the face of difficulties.

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