(of a person or species) Opposite of to continue to live, especially in spite of danger or hardship
Opposite of to die or cease living
“It was hard pouring out my heart to him because in the back of my mind I didn't know if he would live.”
Opposite of to stop working
“The company anticipates that the appliance will last for at least five years.”
(of an event, action, or process) Opposite of to come to an end or cease to occur
“Jim's questioning of the president would continue despite the fact that he was asked to stop with his badgering.”
Opposite of to cease to exist or be in use
“It is important that genetic diversity is preserved so that if conditions change, some individuals will have the genes necessary to cope and the species will survive.”
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