verb (used without object),con·tin·ued,con·tin·u·ing.
to go on after suspension or interruption: The program continued after an intermission.
to go on or keep on, as in some course or action; extend: The road continues for three miles.
to last or endure: The strike continued for two months.
to remain in a particular state or capacity: The general agreed to continue in command of the army.
to remain in a place; abide; stay: Let us continue in this house forever.
verb (used with object),con·tin·ued,con·tin·u·ing.
to go on with or persist in: to continue an action.
to carry on from the point of suspension or interruption: He continued the concert after the latecomers were seated.
to extend from one point to another in space; prolong.
to say in continuation.
to cause to last or endure; maintain or retain, as in a position.
to carry over, postpone, or adjourn; keep pending, as a legal proceeding.
Origin of continue
1300–50; Middle English (<Anglo-French ) <Latin continuāre to make all one, verbal derivative of continuuscontinuous
ANTONYMS FOR continue
2 cease.
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synonym study for continue
3. Continue,endure,persist,persevere,last,remain imply existing uninterruptedly for an appreciable length of time. Continue implies duration or existence without break or interruption. Endure, used of people or things, implies persistent continuance against influences that tend to weaken, undermine, or destroy. Persist and persevere, used principally of people, both imply firm and steadfast continuance in the face of opposition. Persist suggests human opposition: He persisted after he had been warned; and persevere suggests opposition from any source, often an impersonal one: He persevered despite fatigue.Last often applies to something that holds out to a desired end, fresh, unimpaired, or unexhausted, sometimes under conditions that tend to produce the opposite effect: They had provisions enough to last all winter.Remain is especially applied to what continues without change in its essential state: He remained a bachelor.
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They continue to hold events and run advertisements focused on this theme.
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More likely, the Stars will get punished by a team like Tampa Bay if they continue to concede at their current rate.
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Puerto Rican voters have tended to favor Democrats, and Biden is wagering that he can continue that trend.
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The Greens' presidential nominee, Howie Hawkins, has continued to campaign despite the ballot challenges.
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The debate over who really pulled off the Sony hack, then, could continue indefinitely.
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Although the blood-spattered offices will be off-limits, staff have vowed to continue producing the magazine.
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They tried to continue their getaway but had to quickly abandon their vehicle on the Rue de Meaux in the 19th.
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The people who are involved in the violence, they figure out ways to remain here at all costs and continue causing trouble.
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“These towns that are doing it just continue to make New Jersey less and less competitive,” Christie said.
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They will continue to feed until every vestige of the tubers is eaten, leaving the ground in a fine condition for replanting.
The Hawaiian Islands|The Department of Foreign Affairs
As long as Aguinaldo remained out, this state of affairs was sure to continue indefinitely, possibly for years to come.
The American Occupation of the Philippines 1898-1912|James H. Blount
It has been said that the buckler, the bow, and the spear, must continue the arms of poetry.
The Lusiad|Lus de Cames
He had permitted the public preaching to continue, but had not introduced it for the first time.
The Rise of the Dutch Republic, Volume II.(of III) 1566-74|John Lothrop Motley
They are interrupted by that great accident, matrimony, which invites a woman to stop teaching, and a man to continue.
The Spirit of America|Henry Van Dyke
British Dictionary definitions for continue
continue
/ (kənˈtɪnjuː) /
verb-ues, -uingor-ued
(when tr, may take an infinitive)to remain or cause to remain in a particular condition, capacity, or place
(when tr, may take an infinitive)to carry on uninterruptedly (a course of action); persist in (something)he continued running
(when tr, may take an infinitive)to resume after an interruptionwe'll continue after lunch
to draw out or be drawn out; prolong or be prolongedcontinue the chord until it meets the tangent
(tr)law, mainlyScotto postpone or adjourn (legal proceedings)