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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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   verb. continue a certain state, condition, or activity. “We continued to work into the night” synonyms: go along, go on, keep, proceed. bear on, carry on, preserve, uphold. keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last. see more. verb. do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop.

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   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.

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