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continue
Definition
(verb) continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Synonyms
:
go along
,
go on
,
keep
,
proceed
Example Sentence
Keep on working!
We continued to work into the night
Keep smiling
We went on working until well past midnight
Definition
(verb) continue talking
Synonyms
:
carry on
,
go on
,
proceed
Example Sentence
I know it's hard,
but there is no choice
carry on--pretend we are not in the room
Definition
(verb) keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
Synonyms
:
bear on
,
carry on
,
preserve
,
uphold
Example Sentence
preserve the peace in the family
continue the family tradition
Carry on the old traditions
Definition
(verb) move ahead; travel onward in time or space
Synonyms
:
go forward
,
proceed
Example Sentence
We proceeded towards Washington
She continued in the direction of the hills
We are moving ahead in time now
Definition
(verb) allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
Synonyms
:
keep
,
keep on
,
retain
Example Sentence
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
She retained her composure
this garment retains its shape even after many washings
Definition
(verb) do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop
Synonyms
:
persist in
Example Sentence
We continued our research into the cause of the illness
The landlord persists in asking us to move
Definition
(verb) continue after an interruption
Example Sentence
The demonstration continued after a break for lunch
Definition
(verb) continue in a place, position, or situation
Synonyms
:
remain
,
stay
,
stay on
Example Sentence
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
Definition
(verb) span an interval of distance, space or time
Synonyms
:
cover
,
extend
Example Sentence
The war extended over five years
The period covered the turn of the century
My land extends over the hills on the horizon
This farm covers some 200 acres
The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles
Definition
(verb) exist over a prolonged period of time
Example Sentence
The bad weather continued for two more weeks
Word used in video below:
text: when I could continue my rocketry hobby.
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