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- Dictionarycontinue/kənˈtɪnjuː/
verb
- 1. persist in an activity or process: "he was unable to continue with his job" Similar Opposite
- 2. recommence or resume after interruption: "we continue the story from the point reached in Chapter 1" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of CONTINUE is to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action. How to use continue in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Continue.
to keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping: [ + to infinitive ] If it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert. [ + to infinitive ] I will continue to say what I believe. They continued hoping there would be additional survivors.
verb. do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop. “We continued our research into the cause of the illness” synonyms: persist in. keep, keep on, retain. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.
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. Antonyms: cease.
to keep happening or to keep doing something without stopping: [ + to infinitive ] If it continues to rain, we may have to cancel the outdoor concert. [ + to infinitive ] I will continue to say what I believe. They continued hoping there would be additional survivors.
to remain or cause to remain in a particular condition, capacity, or place. 2. (when tr, may take an infinitive) to carry on uninterruptedly (a course of action); persist in (something) he continued running. 3. (when tr, may take an infinitive) to resume after an interruption. we'll continue after lunch.
1. To carry on; persist in: The police will continue their investigation. I continued reading all afternoon. 2. To carry further in time, space, or development; extend: The builder will continue the road right through the swamp. 3. To cause to remain or last; retain or maintain: Are you continuing the prescription?
Definition of continue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Continue definition: To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist.
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. Police are continuing their search for the missing girl.