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   continue

   /kənˈtɪnjuː/

   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): "the Archive has continued its programme of research" Similar maintainkeep upsustainkeep goingkeep alivepreserveprolongextendprotractperpetuateretainOpposite break offsuspend
   • ▪ carry on travelling in the same direction: "they continued northwards to Glasgow"
   • 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 enquiry 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › continueContinue Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of continue in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › continueContinue - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   verb. do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop. “We continued our research into the cause of the illness” synonyms: persist in.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTINUE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you continue with something, you start doing it again after a break or interruption. I went up to my room to continue with my packing. [VERB + with] She looked up for a moment, then continued drawing. [VERB verb-ing]

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTINUE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › continueContinue - definition of continue by The Free Dictionary

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   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?

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitioncontinue verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of continue verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordCONTINUE - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'continue'. 1. If someone or something continues to do something, they keep doing it and do not stop. [...] 2. If something continues or if you continue it, it does not stop happening. [...] 3. If you continue with something, you start doing it again after a break or interruption.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of continue – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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    CONTINUE definition: 1. to keep happening, existing, or doing something: 2. to start doing or saying something again…. Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › continueContinue Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    a : to go or move ahead in the same direction. Exit the highway, take a right off the ramp, then continue down the street until you get to the first traffic light. Continue along this path until you come to the end. The boat continued downstream. b : to go onward : progress.