continue vs cross

continue is not a noun while cross is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
continue	No	No	Yes	No
cross	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, cross is a hyponym of continue; that is, cross is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than continue:

Other hyponyms of continue include span, sweep, traverse, sweep, overlap, overspread, spread, ridge, constellate, dot, stud.

continue (noun)	cross (noun)
	(genetics) the act of mixing different species or varieties of animals or plants and thus to produce hybrids
	(genetics) an organism that is the offspring of genetically dissimilar parents or stock; especially offspring produced by breeding plants or animals of different varieties or breeds or species
	a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
	a marking that consists of lines that cross each other
	any affliction that causes great suffering

continue (adjective)	cross (adjective)
	extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis
	annoyed and irritable

continue (verb)	cross (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time	breed animals or plants using parents of different races and varieties
continue talking	trace a line through or across
move ahead; travel onward in time or space	travel across or pass over
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature	meet and pass
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last	meet at a point
continue a certain state, condition, or activity	fold so as to resemble a cross
span an interval of distance, space or time	hinder or prevent (the efforts, plans, or desires) of
continue in a place, position, or situation	to cover or extend over an area or time period
continue after an interruption
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop