What is the opposite of stopping?

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Contexts ▼▲ Noun Opposite of the act of something that stops Opposite of the action of suppressing or putting an end to an activity Opposite of the Formal act of putting an end to Opposite of a sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control Opposite of the prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something Opposite of the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc. Verb Opposite of present participle for to cause to come to an end Opposite of present participle for to cease to perform a specified action Opposite of present participle for to drive or move into a given place or location (of an event, action, or process) Opposite of present participle for to come to an end or cease to occur Opposite of present participle for to close or block an opening Opposite of present participle for to prevent or dissuade someone from engaging in an activity (of an action or event) Opposite of present participle for to prevent from happening Opposite of present participle for to refuse to provide (as per usual) Opposite of present participle for to pause and deliberate Opposite of present participle for to achieve victory over … more ▼ ▲ Noun ▲ Opposite of the act of something that stops beginning commencement continuation go introduction opening persistence start continuance continuity initiation resumption action activity perpetuation prolongation restarting maintenance inauguration ceaselessness source origin recommencement reopening preservation restart renewal abidance carrying on cause institution adoption survival reinstitution longevity durability kick-off commencing kickoff launch advance constancy lasting continuousness baseline dawn nascence nascency keeping up preface inception birth onset success day one starting point continuing protraction extension endurance furtherance follow-on perpetuating prolonging protracting carry over more ❯ Noun ▲ Opposite of the action of suppressing or putting an end to an activity encouragement incitement help assistance aid continuation advance promotion Noun ▲ Opposite of the Formal act of putting an end to approval beginning commencement confirmation construction creation enactment establishment foundation institution legalisationUK legalizationUS opening promotion restoration retention start validation continuation Noun ▲ Opposite of a sudden repressive or punitive restriction or control freedom Noun ▲ Opposite of the prevention of the progress, success, or fulfillment of something fulfilmentUK fulfillmentUS success accomplishment achievement attainment completion consummation realisationUK realizationUS carrying out carrying through “A proposition's being true is therefore logically connected with the fulfillment of those conditions.” Noun ▲ Opposite of the restraint, prevention, or inhibition of a feeling, quality, etc. disinhibition incontinence unconstraint expression aid allowance assistance help liberation permission Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to cause to come to an end starting beginning commencing doing undertaking carrying out engaging in initiating tackling taking up embarking on getting cracking on getting down to getting to introducing kicking off setting to beginning undertaking causing entering entering into entering upon jumping into launching into opening setting about setting in motion starting on tearing into plunging into putting in motion starting the ball rolling “We've idled for long enough and it is time to start work again.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to cease to perform a specified action carrying on continuing keeping on keeping up carrying on with going on with keeping at proceeding with sticking with sustaining keeping on with maintaining persevering in persevering with persisting in persisting with pressing on with pushing on pushing on with sticking at sticking to getting on with going back to not giving up pressing on recommencing restarting resuming returning to soldiering on with staying with “After fully recovering from tendonitis, I could continue running as I did before.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to drive or move into a given place or location taking off departing going leaving pulling out accelerating blasting off clearing out hightailing moving on withdrawing advancing driving forging ahead getting out hitting the road hitting the trail launching lifting off moving onward pressing forward pressing on progressing propelling pushing ahead pushing on setting off skedaddling speeding up going away moving forward scooting skyrocketing “We need to take off quickly after I do my shopping in case they change their minds on the discounts they've given me.” Verb ▲ (of an event, action, or process) Opposite of present participle for to come to an end or cease to occur continuing persevering persisting keeping up perpetuating carrying on pressing on proceeding pushing on sustaining dragging on enduring going on holding holding on holding up keeping going keeping on not giving up prevailing progressing standing firm staying the course cracking on hanging on hanging tough holding fast keeping pace keeping step lasting living on maintaining plugging away remaining running on soldiering on staying staying on sticking with it surviving drawing out extending prolonging protracting “Jim's questioning of the president would continue despite the fact that he was asked to stop with his badgering.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to close or block an opening unblocking clearing unclogging unstopping clearing out releasing cleaning out discharging disencumbering emptying freeing freeing up purging liberating opening unburdening unpacking “He tried to clear his blocked pipes with a plunger.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to prevent or dissuade someone from engaging in an activity encouraging motivating permitting allowing letting pushing approving spurring abetting acquiescing condoning consenting to driving egging emboldening empowering endorsing enduring granting incentifying incentivizing sanctioning tolerating acquiescing to agreeing to disinhibiting facilitating goading humoringUS humouringUK impassioning indulging inspiriting okaying pepping up piquing provoking signing off on sparking spurring on stirring up taking kindly to vitalizing “She would encourage her husband to eat plenty of vegetables because it was good for his health.” Verb ▲ (of an action or event) Opposite of present participle for to prevent from happening expediting endorsing supporting abetting advocating aiding assisting backing championing defending facilitating helping approving approving of favouringUK getting behind promoting sanctioning accelerating affirming agreeing to agreeing with aiding and abetting allying oneself with assenting to consenting to enforcing falling in with favoringUS going along with hastening pressing for pulling for ratifying seconding siding with standing behind standing up for sticking by sticking up for submitting to throwing your weight behind voting for vouching for yielding to avouching for backing up bearing out campaigning for corroborating countenancing ensuring fast tracking giving help to giving one's blessing to going to bat for greasing wheels indorsing justifying lending credence to proposing quickening rallying round speaking for speaking up for speeding up sponsoring talking up urging for validating “Despite the best efforts of the protestors, the politicians would expedite the ratification of the new law.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to refuse to provide (as per usual) supplying distributing delivering giving providing affording allocating allotting apportioning assigning disbursing dispensing dispersing giving out granting handing out presenting turning over administering appropriating bestowing circulating consigning dealing dealing out diffusing dishing out dispensing with disseminating divvying up doling out forking out furnishing handing issuing kicking in lotting out meting out parceling out parcelling out passing out ponying up producing provisioning purveying putting out putting up transferring yielding endowing paying out shelling out “Billy's parents would overlook his misbehavior and supply his weekly pocket money to him regardless.” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to pause and deliberate rushing dashing charging hustling running surging bolting breaking flying pressing pushing racing scrambling tearing barrelling barreling bustling darting hurrying scurrying sprinting zipping bulldozing careering fast-tracking getting a move on getting going getting under way hurrying up shooting thrusting getting your skates on “We don't have time to think. Let's just rush into it!” Verb ▲ Opposite of present participle for to achieve victory over losing to falling to going down to capitulating to failing against succumbing to yielding to coming up short against going under against suffering defeat against surrendering to taking a beating against taking a licking against “They were a weak team and would lose to virtually every team they played against.” Find more words! 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