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continue
[kuhn-tin-yoo]
verb (used without object)
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:to last or endure.
The strike continued for two months.
to remain in a particular state or capacity.
The general agreed to continue in command of the army.
to remain in a place; abide; stay.
Let us continue in this house forever.
verb (used with object)
to go on with or persist in.
to continue an action.
to carry on from the point of suspension or interruption.
He continued the concert after the latecomers were seated.
to extend from one point to another in space; prolong.
to say in continuation.
to cause to last or endure; maintain or retain, as in a position.
to carry over, postpone, or adjourn; keep pending, as a legal proceeding.
continue
/ əˈɪː /
verb
(when tr, may take an infinitive) to remain or cause to remain in a particular condition, capacity, or place
(when tr, may take an infinitive) to carry on uninterruptedly (a course of action); persist in (something)
he continued running
(when tr, may take an infinitive) to resume after an interruption
we'll continue after lunch
to draw out or be drawn out; prolong or be prolonged
continue the chord until it meets the tangent
(tr) law to postpone or adjourn (legal proceedings)
Other 51Թ Forms
- continuable adjective
- continuer noun
- continuingly adverb
- noncontinuable adjective
- noncontinuably adverb
- DzˈپԳܱ noun
- DzˈپԳܾԲ adverb
- DzˈپԳܲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of continue1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of continue1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
They are, according to a statement Tuesday from academy President Janet Yang, “four legendary individuals whose extraordinary careers and commitment to our filmmaking community continue to leave a lasting impact.”
Here he would continue the kind of transformation of the orchestra into a vehicle for social and technological good that he had begun in his 17 years as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
As protests continue throughout Los Angeles and spread across the country, local community members and restaurants have rallied in support by donating proceeds to organizations that are assisting immigrant workers.
He broke Brooksby on his first service game and continued his momentum after a pause in play for a medical issue in the stands to get a second break and seal the win to progress.
"We continue to work with the land-based gambling sector to mitigate the risks of harmful gambling and will be seeking further assurances from the adult gaming sector to ensure high standards of regulatory compliance."
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When To Use
Continue entered English around 1300–50. Coming into English through French, continue ultimately comes from the Latin DzԳپԳ, meaning “to make all one, join together, connect.” This verb could also mean, much like its English derivative, “to carry on, draw out, prolong, last”—that is, to continue.The Latin verb DzԳپԳ is formed from the adjective continuus. Does continuus look familiar? It’s the direct source of the English continuous, meaning “uninterrupted in time; without cessation” or “being in immediate connection or spatial relationship.”The Latin adjective continuus meant “uninterrupted, unbroken, continuous.” That’s right: continuus meant, well, continuous. Sometimes, there is a great a deal of continuity in word development.But we’re not done yet. The Latin continuus is itself ultimately based on another verb, DzԳپŧ, “to hold or keep together.” So, something that continues—that is, it goes on, keeps on, or endures in some way—stays all held together, in an etymological manner of speaking.Dig deeperWe noted above that continue is ultimately connected to DzԳپŧ, “to hold together.” DzԳپŧ is the source of some other familiar English words, including contain, continent, and content. Does knowing that all these words come from a verb meaning “to hold together” give you any deeper insights into these words?For all this talk of holding things together, we can, er, continue breaking apart the roots of the Latin verb DzԳپŧ. It is composed of con-, a productive prefix with the sense of “with, together,” and tenēre, “to hold.”Derivations of tenēre appears in a great many English words, including detain, detention, entertain, tenacious, tenant, tenet, retain, retention, sustain, and sustenance.But don’t be fooled. While detain is related to detention and retain to retention, contain is not related to contention, or “strife, contest, controversy.” Contention is derived from the same Latin root that gives English contend.
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