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continue vs restart

restart vs continue

continue and restart both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
continue No No Yes No
restart No No Yes No
As verbs, restart is a hyponym of continue; that is, restart is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than continue:
  • continue: keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
  • restart: take up or begin anew
continue (verb) restart (verb)
exist over a prolonged period of time take up or begin anew
continue talking start an engine again, for example
move ahead; travel onward in time or space
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
span an interval of distance, space or time
continue in a place, position, or situation
continue after an interruption
do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
Difference between continue and restart

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