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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 › englishCONTINUE | English meaning - 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. keep, keep on, retain. allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcontinue 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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › continueCONTINUE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

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

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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.

8. 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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCONTINUE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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.

10. 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.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › continueContinue Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Continue definition: To go on with a particular action or in a particular condition; persist.