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to keep happening, existing, or doing something, or to cause something or someone to do this: [ + to infinitive ] It's said that as the boat went down the band continued to play. [ + -ing verb ] If she continues drink ing like that, I'll have to carry her home. continue (with) Do you intend to continue (with) your studies?
Synonyms for CONTINUE: remain, persist, last, stay, endure, survive, abide, linger; Antonyms of CONTINUE: stop, cease, die, pass, conclude, end, discontinue, finish.
verb. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last. “ continue the family tradition”. synonyms: bear on, carry on, preserve, uphold. go forward, proceed. move ahead; travel onward in time or space. go along, go on, keep, proceed. continue a certain state, condition, or activity. see more.
Check pronunciation: continue. Definition of continue verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to keep happening, existing, or doing something: [ + to do sth ] It continued to snow heavily for three days. [ + doing sth ] Ann continued working part-time until June. Fewer examples. The noise continued for two solid hours. The weather continues to be unsettled.
3 days ago · 1. to remain in existence or effect; last; endure. the war continued for five years. 2. to go on in a specified course of action or condition; persist. to continue to mourn. 3. to go on or extend; stretch. the road continues to the highway.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English con‧tin‧ue /kənˈtɪnjuː/ S1 W1 verb 1 [ intransitive, transitive] to not stop happening, existing, or doing something → continuous, continual, discontinue continue to do something Sheila continued to work after she had her baby. He will be continuing his education in the US.
