Meaning of 'continue'

verb

to exist over a prolonged period of time

Example: "The bad weather continued for two more weeks."

verb

to continue talking

Example: "I know it's hard, they continued, but there is no choice."

Synonyms: go on proceed carry on

verb

to move ahead

Synonyms: proceed go forward

verb

to allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature

Example: "We cannot continue several servants any longer"

Synonyms: keep

verb

to keep or maintain in unaltered condition

Example: "They continued the treatment."

Synonyms: preserve

verb

to continue a certain state, condition, or activity

Example: "I continued to play video games until the early morning hours."

Synonyms: keep

verb

to span an interval of distance, space or time

Synonyms: cover

verb

to remain in a place, position, or situation

Example: "I continued as the head of department."

Synonyms: stay

verb

to continue after an interruption

Example: "The demonstration continued after a break for lunch"

verb

to do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop

Example: "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"

Synonyms: persist in