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- DictionaryCon·tin·ue/kənˈtinyo͞o/
verb
- 1. persist in an activity or process: "he was unable to continue with his job" Similar carry on withgo on withkeep on withproceed withpursuepersist in/withpress on withpersevere in/withkeep upkeep atpush on withnot stopnot give upstay withinformal:stick with/atsoldier on withstick to one's gunsOpposite stopdiscontinueabandon
- ▪ remain in existence or operation: "discussions continued throughout the year" Similar go oncarry onextendrun ondrag onkeep upholdprevailsubsistlastendurego onbe prolongedlive onsurviveabideOpposite stopcease
- ▪ remain in a specified position or state: "they have indicated their willingness to continue in office" Similar remainstaycarry onkeep going
- ▪ carry on with (something that one has begun): "I continued my stroll" Similar maintainkeep upsustainkeep goingkeep alivepreserveprolongextendprotractperpetuateretainOpposite break offsuspend
- ▪ carry on traveling in the same direction: "he hummed to himself as they continued northward"
- ▪ (of a road, river, etc.) extend farther in the same direction: "the main path continued through a tunnel"
- 2. recommence or resume after interruption: "we continue the story from the point reached in Chapter 1" Similar resumepick uptake upcarry on withreturn tostart/begin againpick up the threadspick up where one left offformal:recommenceOpposite end
- ▪ carry on speaking after a pause or interruption: "I told him he was obstructing the inquiry and he let me continue"
- ▪ postpone or adjourn (a legal proceeding): "the case was continued without a finding until August 2"
Word Origin Middle English: from Old French continuer, from Latin continuare, from continuus (see continuous).
Derivatives
- 1. continuable adjective
- 2. continuer noun
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