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Continue Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Continue? [v] exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks" [v] continue with one's activities; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room" [v] move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" [v] allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could" [v] keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions" [v] continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight" [v] continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year" [v] continue after an interruption; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch" [v] carry forward; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Continue: bear on \| carry on \| carry on \| go forward \| go on \| keep \| keep going \| keep on \| persist in \| preserve \| proceed \| proceed \| remain \| retain \| stay \| stay on \| uphold Related Terms \| Find terms related to Continue: abide \| adjourn \| advance \| be continuous \| be prolonged \| bide \| carry on \| carry over \| carry through \| catenate \| cease not \| chain \| concatenate \| connect \| connect up \| continuate \| continue to be \| dawdle \| defeat time \| defer \| defy time \| delay \| drag on \| drag out \| draw \| draw out \| dwell \| dwell on \| elapse \| elongate \| endure \| exist \| expire \| extend \| flit \| flow \| flow on \| fly \| form a series \| glide \| go along \| go by \| go on \| go on with \| hang fire \| hang up \| hold \| hold off \| hold on \| hold out \| hold over \| hold steady \| hold up \| jog on \| join \| keep \| keep at \| keep at it \| keep driving \| keep going \| keep on \| keep trying \| keep up \| lapse \| last \| last long \| last out \| lay aside \| lay by \| lay over \| lengthen \| lengthen out \| let out \| linger \| linger on \| link \| live \| live on \| live through \| maintain \| maintain continuity \| never cease \| not accept compromise \| occur often \| outlast \| outlive \| pass \| pass by \| perdure \| perennate \| perpetuate \| persevere \| persist \| persist in \| pick up \| pigeonhole \| postpone \| press on \| prevail \| proceed \| proceed with \| procrastinate \| produce \| prolong \| prolongate \| prorogate \| prorogue \| protract \| pull \| pursue \| push aside \| put aside \| put off \| put on ice \| recess \| recommence \| recur \| remain \| renew \| reopen \| reserve \| resume \| ride \| roll on \| run \| run its course \| run on \| run out \| set aside \| set by \| shelve \| shift off \| sleep on \| slide \| slip \| slog on \| spin out \| stagger on \| stand \| stand over \| stave off \| stay \| stay on \| strain \| stretch \| stretch out \| string \| string out \| string together \| subsist \| survive \| suspend \| sustain \| table \| take a recess \| take up \| tarry \| tauten \| temporize \| tense \| thread \| tide over \| tighten \| vibrate \| waive \| wear \| wear well See Also \| abide \| act \| be \| be \| bide \| carry \| die hard \| endure \| extend \| go \| hang in \| hang on \| head \| hold \| hold on \| jog \| keep going \| keep up \| keep up \| last \| limp \| locomote \| maintain \| move \| move \| mummify \| perpetuate \| persevere \| persist \| persist \| prevail \| prolong \| prolong \| ramble \| ramble on \| restart \| resume \| ride \| roar \| run \| run on \| segue \| speak \| stand \| sustain \| sustain \| talk \| trace \| travel \| wander Continue In Webster's Dictionary \Contin"ue\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Continued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Continuing}.] [F. continuer, L. continuare, -tinuatum, to connect, continue, fr. continuus. See {Continuous}, and cf. {Continuate}.] 1. To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay. Here to continue, and build up here A growing empire. --Milton. They continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat. --Matt. xv. 32. 2. To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last. But now thy kingdom shall not continue. --1 Sam. xiii. 14. 3. To be steadfast or constant in any course; to persevere; to abide; to endure; to persist; to keep up or maintain a particular condition, course, or series of actions; as, the army continued to advance. If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. --John viii. 31. Syn: To persevere; persist. See {Persevere}. \Contin"ue\, v. t. 1. To unite; to connect. [Obs.] the use of the navel is to continue the infant unto the mother. --Sir T. browne. 2. To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist in; to cease not. O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee. --Ps. xxxvi. 10. You know how to make yourself happy by only continuing such a life as you have been long acustomed to lead. --Pope. 3. To carry onward or extend; to prolong or produce; to add to or draw out in length. A bridge of wond'rous length, From hell continued, reaching th' utmost orb of this frail world. --Milton. 4. To retain; to suffer or cause to remain; as, the trustees were continued; also, to suffer to live. And how shall we continue Claudio. --Shak.

Continue Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Continue?

[v] exist over a prolonged period of time; "The bad weather continued for two more weeks"
[v] continue with one's activities; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
[v] move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
[v] allow to remain in a place or position; "We cannot continue several servants any longer"; "She retains a lawyer"; "The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"; "Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"; "We kept the work going as long as we could"
[v] keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
[v] continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
[v] continue in a place, position, or situation; "After graduation, she stayed on in Cambridge as a student adviser"; "Stay with me, please"; "despite student protests, he remained Dean for another year"; "She continued as deputy mayor for another year"
[v] continue after an interruption; "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"
[v] carry forward; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"

Continue In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*tin"ue\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Continued}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Continuing}.] [F. continuer, L. continuare,
-tinuatum, to connect, continue, fr. continuus. See
{Continuous}, and cf. {Continuate}.]
1. To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in
   connection with; to abide; to stay.

         Here to continue, and build up here A growing
         empire.                               --Milton.

         They continue with me now three days, and have
         nothing to eat.                       --Matt. xv.
                                               32.

2. To be permanent or durable; to endure; to last.

         But now thy kingdom shall not continue. --1 Sam.
                                               xiii. 14.

3. To be steadfast or constant in any course; to persevere;
   to abide; to endure; to persist; to keep up or maintain a
   particular condition, course, or series of actions; as,
   the army continued to advance.

         If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples
         indeed.                               --John viii.
                                               31.

Syn: To persevere; persist. See {Persevere}.


\Con*tin"ue\, v. t.
1. To unite; to connect. [Obs.]

         the use of the navel is to continue the infant unto
         the mother.                           --Sir T.
                                               browne.

2. To protract or extend in duration; to preserve or persist
   in; to cease not.

         O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know
         thee.                                 --Ps. xxxvi.
                                               10.

         You know how to make yourself happy by only
         continuing such a life as you have been long
         acustomed to lead.                    --Pope.

3. To carry onward or extend; to prolong or produce; to add
   to or draw out in length.

         A bridge of wond'rous length, From hell continued,
         reaching th' utmost orb of this frail world.
                                               --Milton.

4. To retain; to suffer or cause to remain; as, the trustees
   were continued; also, to suffer to live.

         And how shall we continue Claudio.    --Shak.

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